Meyer Schapiro
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Presents a study of nineteenth-century Dutch-born artist Vincent van Gogh, tracing his developing technique, discussing his original use of color, and examining the connections between events in his life and his painting. Features forty color plates, each with commentary, as well as black-and-white reproductions.
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This film documents an intimate conversation between the art historian (Meyer Schapiro) and the artist (George Segal) as they discuss Segal’s plaster sculptures in relation to the European tradition and to contemporaries, from Giotto to Abstract Expressionism. Focusing on process, material, color and theory, Schapiro and Segal examine the artist’s work and the complex thought behind his acclaimed human casts.
5) George Segal
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George Segal constructs a type of human form and vulnerability that feels rare in the world of sculpture. As we follow his process at the isolated New Jersey farmhouse that serves as his studio, the intimacy between Segal and his art is contagious. He casts people who he knows, respects and admires, making the final outcome of the piece seep with personality and humanity. Segal is focused on creating a mold that does not necessarily subscribe to society’s...