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 Guerrilla Girls Get Shut Out At Frieze Art Fair | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We follow the Guerrilla Girls as they visit Frieze Art Fair in London to share their new campaign with collectors and gallerists. This is what went down.
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Allegories of State Violence and Tribalism in Francisco Goya's Black Paintings
Judith and Holofernes depicts a story from the Bible in which Judith and her maidservant behead the tyrant Holofernes. By removing the peripheral iconographies and focusing only on the violent action, Goya brings this story into his own...
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Theories Behind Francisco Goya's Black Paintings
The Black Paintings (Las pinturas negras) are often considered to deptic insanity and Goya's own struggles after losing his hearing. But is that an accurate understanding of these paintings? What is the context of the The Black...
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Chicano Art Movement
The Chicano Art Movement was an explosion of Mexican-American culture that established a unique artistic identity in the United States - and raised up a new political voice.
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Graffiti: Street Art or Vandalism?
Do you see Graffiti or Street Art? Explore the "pioneering era" of graffiti that took place during the years 1969 through 1974, as well as its enduring appeal today.
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Pbs: Empires: People and Passions That Changed the World: Inside the Parthenon
Video segment about the Parthenon from an episode titled "The Greeks: The Crucible of Civilization," part of a PBS series on empires. It focuses on the temple's sculptural works, especially the relief sculpture that once adorned its...