Charles Umlauf The Family Group Summary

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Preliminary Report 2- The Family Group by Charles Umlauf
Reflecting on the first preliminary report that focused on the perceived artist’s intention of the sculpture of The Family Group by Charles Umlauf. In this preliminary report, the validity of the claims will be analyzed and reveal the intended artists purpose, and the significance of the Charles Umlauf in the creation of the sculpture.
According to Charles Umlauf, The Family Group represented the most basic unit of economics in society. The intended message the sculpture was presenting was a sharp distinction from the hypothesis from the first report that believed the sculpture was a “call to god.” Umlauf’s ideal image of a family unit portrayed two centrally themes of the piece’s purpose. Firstly, the context of the basic unit of economics in front of the McCombs School of Business. The placement of Umlauf in front of McCombs presents a clear purpose, relating the work of the institution in furthering the economy to, believed by Umlauf, the foundation of the economy the school is furthering. Contextually, the piece is furthered in the message it intends to send, because of the viewers of the sculpture are more likely business minded. The inscription provides students with a clear understanding of …show more content…

Charles Umlauf worked as an art professor at The University of Texas at Austin. By working at the University, Umlauf had a bias towards the placement of the sculpture. The Family Group is a lesser-known piece of the sculptor opposed to the dozens of pieces made by Umlauf placed in the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum. Because of Umlauf’s close relationship with the University alienated The Family Group from the garden and placed it in front of McCombs. The exceptional teaching of Charles Umlauf with his generous donation of the sculptor allowed him to retire as an art professor