Art 21 - Art In The 21st Century: Identity [DVD] [2014]

ISBN 10: 3869231165 ISBN 13: 9783869231167

Publisher: DUCALE SNC DI MARCO MATALON E C.

Synopsis

Identity examines the works and artisitc processes of artist Bruce Nauman, Kerry James Marshall, Maya Lin and Louise Bourgeois as an exploration of identity, stereotyping, self-awareness, and the familliar versus the foreign. The episode features a whimsical collaborative sketch between photographer and arists William Wegman and actor, playwright and comedian Steve Martin to show how illusions and perception can inform identity. Bruce Nauman's art is used to explore how functionality can dictate identity and how our understanding of identity can be streched when the familiar is presented as alien, Kerry James Marshall's variety of visual works, from paintings to comic strips that feature African sculptures, blend influences of Renaissance painting and African-American traditions to challenge history's influence on stereotyping. Famous fo her winning design of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, Maya Lin is shown transforming an urban park in Michigan in a work that identifies itself with its physical location; the project features a fibre optic skating rink that mimics the night sky. The works of Louise Bourgeois explore the themes of emotion and identity by taking inspiration from ther own biography. Bourgeois' installations, drawings, and public sculptures encourage their viewers to connect their own lives to the artwork. Avaliable for the first time on DVD in the UK, Art21: Art in the 21st Century covers a wide range of contemporary arists and contemporary visual art, includding artists Ai Weiwei, Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherma, Richard Serra, Bruce Nauman and many more, who open up their studios and sharewith us their apporach to creating a work of art.

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Art21: Art in the 21st Century is an award-winning series of 24 programmes in which 100 contemporary artists explain their creations, their creative processes, and their perceptions of art. Available for the first time on DVD in the UK, Art21 covers a wide range of artists and contemporary visual art.

About this edition

• Publisher: DUCALE SNC DI MARCO MATALON E C.
• ISBN 10: 3869231165
• ISBN 13: 9783869231167
• Binding: DVD