Ten leading scholars broaden our understandings of modernism by centering Black artists and experiences with beautifully illustrated essays.
The interdisciplinary avenues of inquiry remake the boundaries of modernist art—its
Eva Hesse did not want to produce what she saw as a conventionally beautiful sculpture. She rejected traditional media used for sculpture, such as metal or stone, preferring instead more flexible material such as fiber, plaster, or latex, the latter of which is used in this test piece. It was one of several studies for the final Contingent work, which is made up of eight similar banners that now hang in the National Gallery of Australia. Hesse described it as “not painting, not sculpture. . . . It is really hung painting.”
is particularly the case because the artist is no longer with us, so she can’t remake
is particularly the case because the artist is no longer with us, so she can’t remake
We glimpse the harrowing drama unfolding in this painting, as if we are crouching by the roots of the tropical foliage and peering through a space between the leaves. Our focus is on the anonymous silhouettes of men and women, their shackles more prominent than their features.
Chateaubriand, São Paulo, 2018, no. 57, repro. 2020 Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake
Use your smartphone to explore a wide range of works through the voices of National Gallery of Art curators. Set your own pace by listening to as many stops as you like in the order you choose. Don’t forget to bring your headphones! To listen to information about a work of art, enter the stop number in the box below, select „go“, and press the play button when the stop appears. This tour is available in Español, Français, Pусский, 中文, 日本語, and 한국어.
is particularly the case because the artist is no longer with us, so she can’t remake
And his conviction that art could remake society, by replacing materialistic values
