These luminous green planets contrast with the angular structure of a pinnacle in the foreground of the artwork. Based in part on nature, the composition of Two Worlds suggests a comic rather that an earthy landscape. Shore's artistic philosophy was to capture the essence of an experience rather than a duplicate of what was viewed. A great artist does not paint nor concern himself literally with a subject. He paints an idea.
Sequence is required.
No bag of tricks, no formulas nor recipes are of avail to one who honestly holds to an idea. Nor can one have regard for an unthinking public. If one is possessed of an idea, one cannot consider an outsider's opinion. He must see with simplicity and penetration. The images and descriptions on this site are copyrighted and owned by the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University and the respective artists.