This documentary follows 1960s artists as they ventured through a succession of movements and dove into new imagery that held a mirror up to society and examined the roots of culture.
The roster of American artists in the 1960s is a who's who of iconic names, including Carl Andre, John Cage, Dan Flavin, Helen Frankenthaler, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, George Segal, Frank Stella and Andy Warhol. Experimenting with new mediums, the artists discuss the inspiration behind their work and the desire they feel to create.
Please join us for a discussion of the film of the complexity and lasting legacies of these innovative artists.
Please watch the documentary before the discussion.
Ways to watch:
American Art in the 1960s is available to stream through Kanopy
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