Dorothea Rockburne | |
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 Rockburne in Speaking Portraits | |
| Born | 1932 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Education | Black Mountain College |
| Known for | Mathematician, Astronomer, Abstract Artist |
| Website | dorothearockburne |
Dorothea Rockburne (born 1932)[1] is a Canadian abstract painter, drawing inspiration primarily from her deep interest in mathematics and astronomy. Her work is geometric and abstract, seemingly simple but very precise to reflect the mathematical concepts she strives to concretize. "I wanted very much to see the equations I was studying, so I started making them in my studio," she has said. "I was visually solving equations."[2] Her attraction to Mannerism has also influenced her work.[3]
- ^ Biography, artnet.com. Accessed March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Works in Progress". The New York Times. 2015-05-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Bui, Phong (October 2007). "Isabelle Dervaux and Dorothea Rockburne with Phong Bui". The Brooklyn Rail.