David MacLagan
Line Let Loose: Scribbling, Doodling and Automatic Drawing
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780230825
- author:
- David MacLagan
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 2.3 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Painting & Drawing, Techniques & Tools
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Line Let Loose: Scribbling, Doodling and Automatic Drawing By David Maclagan Reaktion Books, 2014, 168 pages, hardcover. The origins of drawing are often seen in the most basic forms - scribbling. This fundamental act is thought to be a precursor to the drawings of both children and primates. Another form of drawing, doodling, has become an adult phenomenon, typically produced during meetings or phone calls. Automatic drawing, however, is a more dramatic event, with results that can be astonishing when created in an absentminded or trancelike state. These marginal forms of drawing have been adopted by modern artists seeking to break free from the constraints of their professional skills. In Line Let Loose, David Maclagan explores the history and links between these unconventional drawing processes, tracing them back to spiritualism, surrealism, abstract expressionism, and psychedelic art. He examines how these techniques have evolved in our digital culture.
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