Stanley Tomshinsky-In Retrospect-The Conceptual 60's & 70's-pg.5

Index The Conceptual 60's & 70's The Analogical 80's & 90's


Eagle,1967-70,cm 47


The "Eagle" represents a creature that flew in the age of dinosaurs. The idea behind all my fliers is the flight of mind.



Androgyne,1965,cm 52


This figure is interacting with the two universal forces. It is represented by the arms holding the two poles and the spiral attached to the poles that passes through the head.


Paracelse,1966 circa,cm 55 circa


"Paracelsus" is a figure that harmonizes the elements. The head, formed by two circles, represents consciousness and subconsciousness. The circles are held together by six lines. These lines represent the microcosmic forces. The central pole of the body sustains the head between the two exterior poles. This implies the balancing of the two universal forces. The four lines extending from the two poles to the lower outer circle of the body represent the forces of the macrocosm and so on.


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