Sister Wendy's story of painting

Modernism

Sister Wendy Beckett has transformed public appreciation of art through her astonishing knowledge, insight and passion for painting and painters. Trace the development of 20th century art and its legacy to the future in this concluding segment of Sister Wendy's epic story. Modern art in the work of Cezanne, then to Paris to witness its fiery birth, as Picasso introduces cubism and Matisse and Kandinsky redefine artistic vision. Observe the bold lines of Mondrian and meet Dali and the artistic acrobats who twist time and reality, the surrealists. Attend the birth of the New York School as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning create Abstract Expressionism. Finally, view Rothko's monochromatic visions, the pop art of Andy Warhol, the minimalism of the 1960's, and their impact on art today.

CBS Fox Video
1996
9780793960446
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