Derived from the Greek words bios (life) and morphe (form), the term refers to abstract forms or images that evoke naturally occurring forms such as plants, organisms, and body parts.
Biomorphic
9 examples
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Meret Oppenheim Red Head, Blue Body 1936
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Jean (Hans) Arp Mustache Watch (Schnurruhr) from Merz 5. 7 Arpaden by Hans Arp. Arp Portfolio. Second Portfolio of the Merz Publisher (Merz 5. 7 Arpaden von Hans Arp. Arp Mappe. Zweite Mappe des Merzverlages) 1923
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Joan Miró Woman and Dog in Front of the Moon (Femme et chien devant la lune) 1935, published 1936
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Isamu Noguchi Small Centipede c. 1952
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Alvar Aalto Vase (3031) 1936
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Barbara Hepworth Hollow Form (Penwith) 1955-56
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Louise Bourgeois Quarantania, I 1947-53; reassembled by the artist 1981
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Louise Bourgeois The Quartered One 1964-65
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Martin Puryear Untitled 1997