This art history video looks at "The Painting Techniques of Barnett Newman: …
This art history video looks at "The Painting Techniques of Barnett Newman: Vir Heroicus Sublimis" Abstract Expressionist New York, The Museum of Modern Art, October 3, 2--April 11, 2011. Filmed by Plowshares Media; Music by Chris Parrello, Ian Young, Kevin Thomas, Ziv Ravitz.
This is a case for Mark Rothko. Rectangles after rectangles after rectangles. …
This is a case for Mark Rothko. Rectangles after rectangles after rectangles. Rothko was a truly prolific artist who found his groove painting hazy swatches of color and stuck with it until the very end. Maybe you've wondered what the point of it all is, or why he did seemingly the same thing over and over again. Here's your answer. Stay tuned for cases for other artists, living and dead!
You’ve heard of Jackson Pollock and know of his infamous “drip paintings,” …
You’ve heard of Jackson Pollock and know of his infamous “drip paintings,” but what is it that you’re supposed to do when you look at his work today? Why did it cause shockwaves in 1947, and what does it mean now? We explore the life, evolution, and legacy of Jackson Pollock.
This art history video discussion examines the Painting Techniques of Franz Kline: …
This art history video discussion examines the Painting Techniques of Franz Kline: The Chief Abstract Expressionist New York The Museum of Modern Art, October 3, 2--April 11, 2011.
Continue to explore the multi-layered techniques of Willem de Kooning with Corey …
Continue to explore the multi-layered techniques of Willem de Kooning with Corey D'Augustine in the second part of How to Paint like Willem de Kooning. Over the course of a career lasting nearly seven decades, de Kooning would work through a wide array of styles, eventually cementing himself as a crucial link from New York School painting to European modernism. Physical labor and countless revisions were constants in his work, which ranged from abstraction to figuration, often merging the two. “I never was interested in how to make a good painting…,” he once said. “I didn’t work on it with the idea of perfection, but to see how far one could go…” The female figure was an especially fertile subject for the artist. His paintings of women were among his most controversial works during his lifetime and continue to be debated today.
This course investigates the power of art in historical perspective, focusing on …
This course investigates the power of art in historical perspective, focusing on Euro-American traditions of art from the fourteenth to the twenty-first century. It examines changing conceptions of the artist, the work of art, and the discipline of art history, exploring the roles images and objects have played over time, how they functioned in various social, economic, and cultural contexts, and whose interests they served or sought to disrupt.
This art history video lesson looks at Sir John Everett Millais' "Ophelia", …
This art history video lesson looks at Sir John Everett Millais' "Ophelia", 1851-52, oil on canvas (Tate Britain, London); and Barnett B. Newman's "Vir Heroicus Sublimis", oil on canvas, 1950-51 (MoMA).
Joan Mitchell’s “Low Water” is an abstract oil painting featuring vibrant colors, …
Joan Mitchell’s “Low Water” is an abstract oil painting featuring vibrant colors, dynamic brushwork and dripping fields of paint that draw you in both physically and emotionally. Influenced by the color and beauty of her surroundings, Mitchell often painted complex, captivating landscapes that were extensions of her own memories. Watch Eric Crosby, Director at Carnegie Museum of Art, explore what makes “Low Water” a masterpiece. Video by Bank of America. Created by Smarthistory.
This art history video discussion examines the Painting Techniques of Mark Rothko: …
This art history video discussion examines the Painting Techniques of Mark Rothko: No. 16 (Red, Brown, and Black). Abstract Expressionist New York (The Museum of Modern Art) October 3, 2--April 11, 2011 MoMA.
Barnett Newman, Onement I, 1948, oil on canvas ,27 1/4 x 16 …
Barnett Newman, Onement I, 1948, oil on canvas ,27 1/4 x 16 1/4" (69.2 x 41.2 cm), The Museum of Modern Art Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris http://smarthistory.org/barnett-newman.html. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
A MoMA educator discusses how she teaches “One: Number 31, 1950" by …
A MoMA educator discusses how she teaches “One: Number 31, 1950" by Jackson Pollock, 1950. Visit MoMA Learning for more teaching and learning resources. Created by The Museum of Modern Art.
Scientists from the Getty Conservation Institute attempt to recreate the method and …
Scientists from the Getty Conservation Institute attempt to recreate the method and materials used by Jackson Pollock to create his monumental painting, Mural. Created by Getty Museum.
This video lecture looks at the painting techniques of Jackson Pollock: "One: …
This video lecture looks at the painting techniques of Jackson Pollock: "One: Number 31, 1950". Abstract Expressionist New York. The Museum of Modern Art, October 3, 2--April 11, 2011. Filmed by Plowshares Media Images courtesy of Pollock-Krasner Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Music by Chris Parrello Chris Parrello, Ian Young, Kevin Thomas, Ziv Ravitz.
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