Balance

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Principles of Design
(conscious decisions an artist makes)
Balance
Variety
Rhythm
Unity
Proportion
Emphasis
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1
Tina Modotti, Campesinos (1926)
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2
John Guttman, Triple Dive (1934)
4
3
Andre Kertész, Fork (1928)
5
4
Barbara Morgan, Martha Graham American Document
(1938)
6
5
Robert Mapplethorpe, Ken Moody (1983)
7
6
William Klein, Swing Boy Girl, New York (1955)
8
Arthur Seigel, In Search of Myself (1951)
7
9
8
Paul Strand, The Family, Luzzara, Italy (1953)
10
9
Paul Strand, Meeting House Window, New England
(1945)
11
10
Ralph Steiner, Untitled (1928)
12
11
Francis Blake, Pigeons in Flight (1889-90)
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Rhythm (random)
Unity
1/ Tina Modotti, Campesinos (1926)
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Rhythm
Unity
Variety
2/ John Guttman, Triple Dive (1934)
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Unity through Simplicity
Balance (informal)
3/ Andre Kertész, Fork (1928)
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Rhythm
Variety
Unity
4/ Barbara Morgan, Martha Graham American
Document (1938)
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Emphasis through Contrast
symmetry
a.k.a.
simplicity
Unity thru
Balance
Formal
5/ Robert Mapplethorpe, Ken Moody (1983)
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Emphasis
Balance
Variety
(informal)
6/ William Klein, Swing Boy Girl, New York
(1955)
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Variety
Balance (informal)
Emphasis
Proportion
7/ Arthur Seigel, In Search of Myself (1951)
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8/ Paul Strand, The Family, Luzzara, Italy (1953)
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9/ Paul Strand, Meeting House Window, New England
(1945)
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Balance
Variety
Rhythm
Unity
Informal Balance
Formal Balance
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Balance
Rhythm (regular)
Unity
10/ Ralph Steiner, Untitled (1928)
Variety
Proportion
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Variety
Emphasis
Unity
Rhythm
11/ Francis Blake, Pigeons in Flight (1889-90)