Woman Combing Her Hair 1915 – Aleksander Archipenko
What’s so special about the sculpture Woman Combing Her Hair 1915 by Aleksander Archipenko?
– A moving figural map
– The void within
– Futurist fundamentals in 3D
Nude Descending a Staircase No 2 – Marcel Duchamp
How did Duchamp’s painting Nude Descending a Staircase No 2 set the art world ablaze?
– Abhorred and adored all at once
– Nudity without critical comprehension
– Changing a turn of the century outlook
Abu Ghraib 46 by Fernando Botero
What is Fernando Botero saying with his painting Abu Ghraib 46?
– Botero bodies: beaten, naked, and bloody
– The Geneva Convention is key
– Green blindfolds = hope
Cadeau (The Gift) Sculpture by Man Ray
What makes Man Ray’s sculpture Cadeau (The Gift) so special?
– Mass production, war, and Dada
– Poking at prevalent perspective
– Multiple copies of a stolen masterpiece make its point
The Jungle by Wifredo Lam
Why is The Jungle by Wifredo Lam considered a Cubist masterpiece?
Hybrid creatures – animal, human & plant
A totem-tall woman with shears takes the blame
Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism in the back seat
Canyon by Robert Rauschenberg
What’s the meaning of Robert Rauschenberg’s Canyon painting?
– A bird, a pillow, a god and a boy’s bottom
– An excuse for trauma built into Greek myth
– Canyon’s three dimensions create depth