Art of the Western World, No. 9: In Our Own Time
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Details in Part I how the Abstract Expressionist movement established New York as a center for the visual arts. Observes Pollock's pioneering of Action painting and the uniting of commerce and art in the works of Warhol, Lichtenstein, and the sculptor Oldenburg. Establishes in Part II how the current international scope of the art world developed, making art accessible to all to create and appreciate. Notes women artists' gains in recognition and the proliferation of environmental art in public spaces. Speculates on the ramifications of history on the future of art in the Western world. Closed Captioned.
More in Art of the Western World Series
- Art of the Western World, No. 1: The Classical Ideal 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 2: A White Garment of Churches - Romanesque and Gothic 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 3: The Early Renaissance 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 4: The High Renaissance 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 5: Realms of Light - The Baroque 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 6: An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 7: A Fresh View--Impressionism and Post-Impressionism 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 8: Into the 20th Century 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 9: In Our Own Time 1989
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