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
6 examples
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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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Louise Bourgeois Quarantania, I 1947-53; reassembled by the artist 1981
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Alvar Aalto Vase (3031) 1936
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Barbara Hepworth Hollow Form (Penwith) 1955-56