Learning on ScreenWorking 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
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
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