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art in the twenty-first century the series the artists education events discuss

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season 4 (2007)
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season 1 (2001)

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Season 1 of
Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century features 21 artists and is divided into four general themes— “Place,” “Spirituality,” “Identity,” and “Consumption” —spanning four hours on one DVD disc.

Artists profiled include Laurie Anderson, Matthew Barney, Louise Bourgeois, Michael Ray Charles, Mel Chin, John Feodorov, Ann Hamilton, Margaret Kilgallen, Beryl Korot, Barbara Kruger, Maya Lin, Sally Mann, Kerry James Marshall, Barry McGee, Bruce Nauman, Pepón Osorio, Richard Serra, Shahzia Sikander, James Turrell, William Wegman, and Andrea Zittel.

This 2 DVD set includes
Season 2 (2003) of the Art:21 series.
season 1 & 2 dvd

home video (vhs)

Season 1 of Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century features 21 artists and is divided into four general themes— “Place,” “Spirituality,” “Identity,” and “Consumption” —spanning four hours on one DVD disc.

Artists profiled include Laurie Anderson, Matthew Barney, Louise Bourgeois, Michael Ray Charles, Mel Chin, John Feodorov, Ann Hamilton, Margaret Kilgallen, Beryl Korot, Barbara Kruger, Maya Lin, Sally Mann, Kerry James Marshall, Barry McGee, Bruce Nauman, Pepón Osorio, Richard Serra, Shahzia Sikander, James Turrell, William Wegman, and Andrea Zittel.
season 1 vhs

companion book

The Season Two companion volume, Art:21—Art in the Twenty First Century 2, mirrors the unique strengths of the PBS television series by featuring the profiled artists directly and in their own words. Featuring excerpts of the 16 profiled artists’ conversations with Executive Producer & Curator Susan Sollins, the book also includes an introductory essay by Susan Sollins as well as artist biographies. The artists’ reflections on their processes and inspirations are juxtaposed dynamically with images of their work (387 illustrations, including 355 plates in full color). Published by the distinguished art book publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
season 1 book

educators' guide

The Season One 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. The Guide includes Before Viewing and After Viewing questions as well as suggestions for hands-on activities and Internet addresses where you can find additional images of artists' work. Suggestions are interdisciplinary and support instruction in the Visual and Performing Arts, Language Arts, and Social Studies.
season 1 guide
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