Europe was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look...

John Green teaches you about Virginia Woolf's modernist novel, To the Lighthouse. Let's face it. You're not reading To the Lighthouse for the plot. There's not a whole lot of plot, unless you count the tension about the beef stew. You're...

When humanity first landed on the moon in 1969, the typeface Futura was right there with them. In this fascinating history of typography, designer Douglas Thomas shares Futura's role in launching the Apollo 11 spacecraft -- and how it...

A movement called Modernism in art and literature from 1910 to 1940.

Our cultural perspectives shape how we perceive art, including who we see as contributing to its most important movements. In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’ll get to the truth behind the creation of modernism and bust...

Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in Katherine Mansfield’s ‘The Fly’ including exploring some of its major themes. Key learning points: - Mansfield (1888-1923) was a New Zealand writer and critic. - Mansfield was part of the...

This week Sarah breaks down why The Art Assignment sign-off cannot be "Please Don't Break the Law," and discusses artists Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot who have broken the law for good reasons. What should our sign off be?

James Joyce is one of the greatest writers of all time, but that doesn't make his work easy to understand. This video covers the major events of his most famous short story: "Araby," and pays particular attention to those confusing last...

Welcome to our video where we take you on a virtual journey to Palm Springs, a captivating desert resort city nestled in the Riverside County, California. Join us as we uncover the fascinating history, unique architecture, and natural...

Artist Henri Rousseau painted The Dream in 1910, and it's imagery of a woman lounging on a sofa in the middle of a jungle was as surreal then as it is today. What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?

There are similarities between the French Artist Henri Matisse and the American author living in Paris Ernest Hemingway. What made their style so popular in the early part of the 20th century? Full Hemingway passage: "Chapter IX"...

Gustave Caillebotte's Paris Street, Rainy Day. Why I study art.

We discuss Picasso's great image of Guernica with help from a Subscriber, Andy Hess.

Modernism; it can be confusing. So, in today's What The Theory? I wanted to provide something of a modernism crash course. We'll be looking at many different forms of modernist art as well as a tiny bit of modernist architecture and...

A landmark exhibition, Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism, has opened at London’s Royal Academy, showcasing 134 works from ten pivotal Brazilian artists, many displayed in the UK for the first time.

ARTIST CHANNELS HOPE, MODERNISM AND 'SCYTHING THE HAIR OF THE TROGLODYTE TRUMP' IN HIS LATEST COLLECTION

Artist Robert Montgomery is known for his billboards and outside light displays, but...

1. Exterior of Sotheby's auction house

2. Pull out of painting by Kazimir Malevich, entitled "Suprematist Composit
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3. Painting by Edgar Degas, entitled "Danseuse
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LEBANON FISHERMENSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 4:13SHOTLIST:AP Television Beirut, Lebanon - 23 May 20151. Top aerial shot of Dalieh, coast of Beirut2. Mid of fishing boat3. Mid of fisherman...

VOICED : French painter Le Sidaner gets first retrospective