Richard Serra on Jackson Pollock
Heavyweight sculptor of steel, Richard Serra, chooses Jackson Pollock鈥檚 One: Number 31, 1950. But why this work, and how does he see it?
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means 鈥渢o see鈥� art.
Today's edition features the choice of heavyweight sculptor of steel, Richard Serra. He chooses Jackson Pollock鈥檚 "One: Number 31, 1950" - but why choose this work, and how does it inform his own?
Producer: Paul Kobrak
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Jackson Pollock, One: Number 31, 1950. Oil and enamel paint on canvas, 8' 10" x 17' 5 5/8" (269.5 x 530.8 cm). Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection Fund (by exchange). Conservation
was made possible by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. Museum of Modern Art, NY, 7.1968. 漏 2019 Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Episode 18: One:Number 31 by Jackson Pollock (1950)
Selected by American sculptor Richard Serra
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- Wed 4 Dec 2019 22:4591热爆 Radio 3
- Fri 5 Aug 2022 22:4591热爆 Radio 3
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