Lab 3: Modern Art with Polygons

Unit 1, Lab 3

These are works by artists Josef Albers, Maya Hayuk, Vassily Kandinsky, Atta Kwami, Kazimir Malevich, Alma Thomas, and Theo van Doesburg. The styles are different, but all of them are based on polygons or circles.

art by Josef Albers art by Maya Hayuk art by Kandinsky art by Atta Kwami art by Malevich Alma Thomas painting art by van Doesburg

Click for art credits.

Josef Albers, “Homage to the Square,” 1965. More: Albers Foundation, smarthistory.org
Maya Hayuk, “Chemtrails Miami,” 2013. More: mayahayuk.com, Wikipedia
Vassily Kandinsky, “Several Circles,” 1926. More: wassilykandinsky.net
Atta Kwami, “Bobbo,” 2012. More: attakwami.com
Kazimir Malevich, “Suprematist Composition,” 1915. More: kazimir-malevich.org, Wikipedia
Alma Thomas, “Untitled (Music Series),” 1978. Copyright Smithsonian American Art Museum. More: wikiart.org, Wikipedia
Theo van Doesburg, “Composition VII (the three graces),” 1917. More: wikiart.org, Wikipedia

In this lab, you’ll draw polygons so you can create your own art: regular polygons