Working with Modern Art

Synopsis

Video component of a training pack. In four parts, it examines various ideas current in critical studies in modern art:
1: Discusses Jackson Pollock’s painting ‘Summertime’, with some guidelines on how to look at an appreciate a work of modern art.
2: Aims to give ideas to teachers on how they might use an exhibition with their students. Students from Liverpool schools visit a sculpture exhibition at the Liverpool Tate Gallery and follow it up with classroom activities.
3: Looks at the role of the curator in creating an exhibition, using as an example the controversial ‘Africa Explores’ exhibition, curated by Susan Vogel from the Museum of African Art in New York. Asks what is art, what is artefact, and who decides? Artists Magdalene Odundo and Sokari Douglas Camp also give their views.
4: Looks at how photography has emerged as a modern art form. Shows children working with an exhibition of children’s work called ‘Amazine Me’ at the Photographyers’ Gallery in London, then examines the work of black photographer Joy Gregory, who has worked almost exclusively using self-portraiture to create a black identity for herself. She also addresses questions such as why photography has often been seen as inferior to other art forms.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 60 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 2001 sale: £54.00 (inclusive)

Documentation

Accompanying book, reader and workbook.

Subjects

Art; Education

Keywords

art - modern art; art criticism; art exhibitions; art teaching; photography; Pollock, Jackson (1912-1956); sculpture; teacher training

Credits

Producer

Rosemary Hill

Cast

David Batchelor

Sections

Title

Looking at painting

Synopsis

1: Discusses Jackson Pollock's painting 'Summertime', with some guidelines on how to look at an appreciate a work of modern art.

Title

Using an exhibition

Synopsis

2: Aims to give ideas to teachers on how they might use an exhibition with their students. Students from Liverpool schools visit a sculpture exhibition at the Liverpool Tate Gallery and follow it up with classroom activities.

Title

Artist, curator, public

Synopsis

3: Looks at the role of the curator in creating an exhibition, using as an example the controversial 'Africa Explores' exhibition, curated by Susan Vogel from the Museum of African Art in New York. Asks what is art, what is artefact, and who decides? Arti

Title

Images of self

Synopsis

4: Looks at how photography has emerged as a modern art form. Shows children working with an exhibition of children's work called 'Amazine Me' at the Photographyers' Gallery in London, then examines the work of black photographer Joy Gregory, who has work

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Sponsor

Name

Arts Council

Phone

020 7973 6820

Fax

020 7973 6449

Notes

Contact: Will Bell (7/99), e-mail will.bell@artscouncil.org.uk

Name

Tate Gallery

Distributor

Name

Open University Customer Services

Web

http://www.open.ac.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01908 858 786

Fax

01908 858 787

Address

PO Box 188
Milton Keynes
MK7 6DH