05.09.09
Cubist Cruciverbalist
Violin and Glass, 1915, Juan Gris In cubist artworks, objects are broken up, analyzed, and re-assembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context. Often the surfaces intersect at seemingly random angles, removing a coherent sense of depth. The background and object planes interpenetrate one another to create the shallow ambiguous space, one of cubism's distinct characteristics. Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- Victory Day
Puzzle by Brad Wilber, edited by Will Shortz Two 15-letter entries BEGIN THE BEGUINE (8D. Song standard from Broadway’s “Jubilee,” 1935) and SACAGAWEA DOLLAR (34A. Indian currency) intersect in the center of this grueling Saturday crossword puzzle. Saturday linkage -- COUNT FLEET; LIAR’S POKER; EGG CRATE; IRONWEED; IKO IKO (52A. Mardi Gras song that was a 1965 hit for the Dixie Cups); SEABED; STOKER (41D. Steamship employee); ELLIE (11D. “Show Boat” girl who sings “Life Upon the Wicked Stage”); MEARA (39A. Tony award nominee for “Anna Christie,” 1993); MISHA; MORRO; OTARU; PIPIT (22A. Bird notable for walking rather than hopping); ZERO G (45D. Free-falling phenomenon); GRIS (20A. Cubist who painted “Violin and Glass“). ------------------- For today’s cartoons, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
Violin and Glass, 1915, Juan Gris In cubist artworks, objects are broken up, analyzed, and re-assembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context. Often the surfaces intersect at seemingly random angles, removing a coherent sense of depth. The background and object planes interpenetrate one another to create the shallow ambiguous space, one of cubism's distinct characteristics. Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- Victory Day 