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Duchamp and the readymade

Artist Marcel Duchamp speaks about the concept behind his readymades. Accompanied by additional commentary by art historians Francis Naumann and Michael Taylor. 

 December 2000
Tina Modotti in The Tiger's Coat

A clip from photographer Tina Modotti's silent film The Tiger's Coat (1920).

 December 2000
Frank Stella on Lipsko III

Frank Stella discusses the creation of his painting Lipsko III (1972).

 October 2000
Frank Stella on Shoubeegi (Indian Birds)

Frank Stella discusses his work Shoubeegi (Indian Birds) (1978).

 October 2000
Frank Stella on Firuzabad

Frank Stella discusses his painting Firuzabad (1970) and other works in his Protractor series.

 October 2000
Willem de Kooning on painting women

Willem de Kooning discusses his paintings of women.

 October 2000
David Smith discusses color

Sculptor David Smith discusses the complexities of color.

 October 2000
David Smith on his creative process

Sculptor David Smith describes coming up with new sculptural ideas.

 October 2000
Elizabeth Murray on looking at Cézanne

Painter Elizabeth Murray shares her reaction to Cezanne's painting Still Life with Basket of Apples.

 October 2000
Elizabeth Murray on making art that's personal

Painter Elizabeth Murray discusses her approach to making art.

 October 2000
Frank Stella on abstraction

Frank Stella explains why he makes abstract art.

 October 2000
Frank Stella on Jackson Pollock

Artist Frank Stella considers Jackson Pollock's influence on later generations of painters. 

 October 2000
Frank Stella on shaping the canvas

Artist Frank Stella discusses his three-dimensional works.

 October 2000
Frank Stella on Zeltweg

Frank Stella discusses his painting Zeltweg (1981).

 October 2000
Louise Bourgeois on geometric forms

Sculptor Louise Bourgeois discusses the symbolic nature of geometric forms.

 October 2000
Louise Bourgeois on feminism

Sculptor Louise Bourgeois discusses two of her works in relation to feminism. 

 October 2000
Louise Bourgeois on pottery

Sculptor Louise Bourgeois discusses the importance of pottery in her life and work.

 October 2000
Louise Bourgeois on becoming a sculptor

Louise Bourgeois discusses her reasons for becoming a sculptor.

 October 2000
Louise Bourgeois on gender roles

Sculptor Louise Bourgeois discusses gender roles and considers what society expects from men and women.

 October 2000
Louise Nevelson in her own words

Sculptor Louise Nevelson discusses her work and the development of her artistic identity.

 October 2000
Louise Nevelson at work

This archival footage of sculptor Louise Nevelson at work is accompanied by the artist's commentary on her use of materials and her artistic process.

 October 2000
Matthew Ritchie on using scientific imagery

Artist Matthew Ritchie discusses the link between the rise of scientific imagery in the 20th century and the development of the visual language of abstraction. 

 October 2000
Matthew Ritchie on finding meaning in art

Artist Matthew Ritchie discusses his views on finding meaning in works of art. 

 October 2000
Matthew Ritchie on The Gamblers

Artist Matthew Ritchie discusses the story behind The Gamblers, an installation that incorporates a group of paintings, a wall drawing, and a large floor piece. The works retell the…

 October 2000
Matthew Ritchie on storytelling

Artist Matthew Ritchie discusses his work in the context of storytelling, and describes his approach to narrative.

 October 2000
Susan Rothenberg on the challenges of painting

Susan Rothenberg discusses the challenges she faces when working on a painting.

 October 2000
Susan Rothenberg discusses her artistic process

Susan Rothenberg discusses the creation of her paintings.

 October 2000
Vija Celmins on preparing to paint

Vija Celmins discusses the emotional and mental preparation she undertakes before beginning work on a painting.

 October 2000
Vija Celmins discusses her artistic process

Vija Celmins talks about her artistic process and considers the ways natural textures and surfaces influence her work.

 October 2000
Jackson Pollock at work

This video shows the Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock in the process of action painting, which involved pouring and splashing paint (rather than applying it with a…

 October 2000