TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Iseult Gillespie: Why is this painting so shocking?
In 1937, in one of the worst civilian casualties of the Spanish Civil War, Fascist forces bombed the village of Guernica in Northern Spain. For Pablo Picasso, the tragedy sparked a frenzied period of work in which he produced a massive...
The Art Assignment
Cases for Political Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we explore some of the most powerful artworks ever made, making the case for political art one work at a time. Pablo Picasso's Guernica, Kathe Kollwitz's prints, Kazimir Malevich's Black Square, Iri and Toshi Maruki's Hiroshima...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Conceptual Art
Sometimes art is paintings, and sometimes it's a chair. Why? Let's learn about "Conceptual Art," where the idea is more important than the form.
The Art Assignment
Love the Art, Hate the Artist
Can you separate the art from the artist? This one's In honor of all the art you used to love, and it's creators who ruined it by behaving badly. We talk Picasso, Nanette, cats out of bags, and much more.
Curated Video
Picasso’s Guernica: Great Art Explained
Guernica is the most famous anti-war painting in history, and Picasso’s best-known work. It has gone from a piece that was created in protest at the horrific bombing of a small village in northern Spain, to an icon and a universal symbol...
Amor Sciendi
Guernica: War and Art
We discuss Picasso's great image of Guernica with help from a Subscriber, Andy Hess.
Curated Video
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RR Background to Story: On October 25th 1981, Picasso's
painting Guernica found its permanent home in Madrid's
Prado Gallery. The exhibition coincides with the centenary
celebration of...