Art Making Practice Scaffold Sheet Name: Showaib Sarwary

ROB DOBI, PHOTOGRAPHER

Lone Chair

Name of Artwork: ROB DOBI, PHOTOGRAPHER

“Lone Chair” 2003

Name of Artist: Rob Dobi

ROB DOBI: Full name is Robert William Dobi & he was born on April 9th, 1881 (Age 38).
Date & Place created: This piece was created in 2003 & in New Jersey.
Description
What does the artwork look like? This particular artwork looks like an old dispassionate
asylum building which contains torn paint from the walls and extraordinary amount of
dust on the floor. The lone chair is the main focus in this photo which would attract
many audiences.
What features can be seen? The texture of the lone chair, antique handcrafted wooden
chairs, reflection of the lone chair, shapes and pattern of the tiles on the floor built up
with years of dust.
How was the art created (process)? Robert William Dobi created this particular art work by
visiting old asylum’s in New Jersey and taking photos of location’s in the building which
attracts attention to the audience.
Are any dominant styles evident? (tone, colour, shape, texture, media, line, form etc). Robert
William Dobi applies, shadow, shape, tone, shade, texture and colour in this particular
photo.
The Artist
What are the Artists beliefs/Values/philosophies: N/A.
What was the Artists intentions: N/A.
Why did the Artist choose that particular medium to create the piece: For this particular piece,
the photographer has chosen a specific angle and shot (medium) so the lone chair
could be the main purpose.
What influenced the Artist to create the art they make? The situation’s that Robert William
Dobi might have been disintegrated throughout his own life, such as depression,
anxiety, stress and many more. Robert William Dobi is embracing and creating an
awareness to the audience’s that might be suffering in their own lives and similar
examples from Robert William Dobi experience.