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season 4 (2007)
home video (dvd)
The latest installment of “Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First
Century” is Season
4 (2007), featuring 16 artists
and divided into four general themes— “Romance,” “Protest,” “Ecology,”
and “Paradox”— spanning
four hours on one DVD disc.
Artists profiled include Robert Adams, Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla, Mark Bradford, Mark Dion, Jenny Holzer, Pierre Huyghe, Alfredo Jaar, An-My Lê, Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Judy Pfaff, Lari Pittman, Robert Ryman, Laurie Simmons, Nancy Spero, Catherine Sullivan, and Ursula von Rydingsvard. |
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companion book
The Season
Four companion volume, Art:21—Art
in the Twenty First Century 4,
mirrors the unique strengths of the PBS television series
by featuring the profiled artists directly and in their
own words. Featuring excerpts of the 17 profiled artists’
conversations with Executive Producer Susan Sollins,
the book also includes an introductory essay by Susan
Sollins as well as artist biographies and full-color
spreads of production stills from the series showing
the artists at work. The artists’ reflections on
their processes and inspirations are juxtaposed dynamically
with images of their work (644 illustrations, including 59 7in full color).
Published by the distinguished art book publisher Harry
N. Abrams, Inc. |
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educators' guide
The Season Four Educators’ Guide is a 32-page full color manual that provides additional background information about each of the featured artists and themes. The guide is designed to be used in schools, museums, galleries, teacher training programs, community-based programs, and cultural and educational institutions. Not only a resource for arts-related venues, the guide facilitates connections with a variety of subject areas and learning contexts.
The Guide includes Before Viewing and After Viewing questions as well as suggestions for hands-on activities. These suggestions are interdisciplinary and support various disciplines including the Visual and Performing Arts, Language Arts, and Social Studies. |
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