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TED-Ed
TED-ED: What is abstract expressionism? - Sarah Rosenthal
If you visit a museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art, you're likely to see works that sometimes elicit the response, _My cat could make that, so how is it art?" But is it true? Could anyone create one of Jackson...
Curated Video
Fancy Fish Fingers
When Penny ruins the breadcrumb mix for Shane’s fish fingers, it looks like the dish is off the menu. But when she accidentally crushes Mario’s cornflake supply, Shane has an idea to save the day.
Science360
New multilayered materials ready for take off
When it comes to aircraft engines, rocket motors and nuclear power plants, the ""heat"" is constantly on to make the parts inside stronger, more reliable and more durable. In fact, when an airplane takes off, the materials in the hottest...
Curated Video
New York: Great Art Cities Explained
Abstract Expressionism would emerge from a post-war mood of anxiety and trauma. These were artists who, like the surrealists before them had a profound interest in the unconscious mind. They produced work that may have been abstract...
Amor Sciendi
Your Five Year Old Couldn't Paint This
Jackson Pollock's paintings have a fractal quality to them. This video explores the reasons this may be so captivating.
The Art Assignment
The Case for Jackson Pollock | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
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,...
Makematic
Abstract Expressionism
By showing people that art can be used to express what we feel, rather than what we see, Abstract Expressionism changed how we define what art is.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Conservation: Pollock, "One: Number 31, 1950"
In this video [2:47] you will see how they clean and restore a painting of Jackson Pollock. You can experiment with Pollock's famous painting technique and those of other Abstract Expressionist artists by enrolling in our online course:...