Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Framing and Forming: The Keys to Appreciating Abstract Art

Framing and Forming: The Keys to Appreciating Abstract Art

Behind the barrier of unfamiliarity that can obscure the significance of abstract art is a mode of expression rich with meaning and emotion. How are viewers to come to grips with the works of Jackson Pollock and other modern masters without falling victim to frustration or succumbing to the appeal of simply adopting the judgments of the art experts? This program introduces the appreciation of abstract art through a thoughtful deconstruction of Pollock’s Summertime: Number 9A. Viewers are urged to develop a critical awareness of paintings’ cultural frames of reference and a sensitivity toward their artistic forms in order to genuinely experience them for themselves. Produced by the Open University. (25 minutes)

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Item#: BVL29904
Copyright date: ©1996


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