Office Art Memo. Memorandum - Assignment Example

Technically of course, these will all be reproductions, as I do not believe our company wants to spend that millions on decorating an office! The first three works are prime examples of impressionist paintings. Like all impressionist paintings, they rely on observation of the real world, but attempt to focus more on how that affects the mind than reproducing exactly what is seen. They thus play with reflection, with light, and with the transparency of the water – and each one treats it differently.

The 1916 work focuses on the lack of distinction between the lilies, the water and the space around it, while the 1906 and 1920 ones all focus on higher contrast, which is intentional so the paintings do not blur together too much in our office. The three post-impressionist paintings are vastly different. While Monet’s Water Lilies might have somewhat muted color for an impressionist work, these paintings thrive on bright colors, a staple of impressionism that was adopted in post-impressionism.

They, however, are more arbitrary with color choice, feeling more at ease with mixing around colors that would not actually exist. Furthermore, they embrace geometric representations far more than impressionists would – straight lines, sharp angles and sweeping curves are the norm, as opposed to the Monet works where an almost pixelated application blurs objects together. These paintings would be arranged throughout the office in order to communicate both to our clients and our staff things we want about the company.

The first painting anyone sees upon entering would be the 1906 Water Lilies, a classic work that invokes a sense of peace and beauty, perfect for a welcoming. The other two Water Lilies would be spaced throughout the office, alternating with the post impressionist works (which are much higher energy) reminding everyone to keep a positive space and an equilibrium in all circumstances. The next painting between the first two Water Lilies, which one would see when moving past reception, would be Century of Independence, a postimpressionist work that features bright colours, a great deal of energy, and people cavorting together: this invokes a sense of everyone pulling in the same direction.

As mentioned above, there would then be another Water Lily. The next work would be the Portrait by Paul Signac, which features an almost 60seqsue swirl of color and pattern, and a man in profile marching purposefully to the left of the painting with a top hat and cane. This painting invokes youth: an energy and willingness to break through the molds and explore new things, and a sense of fun – which is something that everyone should be having at work, and produces a healthy work environment.

Again, there would be the final Water Lilies painting. The final work, nestled at the back of the office, would be the Haying at Eragny. This serves as the unifying work of the entire office, having a mix of impressionist and post-impressionist styles. It is more subdued than the other postimpressionists, and reminds everyone that no matter what, between the peace, the fun, the energy and the togetherness, we are all working hard to get important things done, much like the people in the painting who are working the land for their livelihood.

It connects to all of the themes of the other painting: it has a