9:19 "The cost of this remarkable essay in museological splendor was about a third the price of a nuclear submarine, which puts it in one perspective. On the other hand it was about twice the gross national product of some African states, which may put it in another." Still refusing to pull any punches. Admirable.
Yes I agree with what the Christie's expert says about value (37:23). I remember viewing a roomful of Van Goghs in Paris in 1991, not long after his Sunflowers and Irises had fetched around $50 million each. There were at least 20 Van Goghs in this room and I remember looking around thinking, "Wow there's got to be more than a billion dollars in this room!" I'm sure that wasn't what I was "supposed" to be thinking, but I did think that. (I also marvelled at the 3D brushwork!)
I watched this series when it was first presented, I loved it then, it told me so much about something I knew next to nothing about. I am far more well educated about art, love it more than ever, and to see this series again has added to my admiration of him and his presentation of the arts. I now think he was mistaken here and there, something I could not have thought way back when, but that makes me admire him more, as all the years in-between I have made more than my share of mistakes, but feel strong in my learning and thinking and feeling so that I accept my errors, none made by laziness or inattentiveness, and have tried to correct what I can. To put oneself and one's ideas and arguments before others I hope to continue to do until I am unable to do so.
Huge thanks for this series. I loved it lots. I can't help but think you have youtube's stabilisation switched on which accounts for the weird wobbles that it does sometimes.
My professor showed this during our Modern Art History class today, best part was that the whole time she was silent during the video and then at 54:17 when that guy said it would only take 2 or 3 men to bring about the newest shift in modern art she just yelled out "SEXIST!!!!!" super loud and then said nothing else for the remainder of the video. Honestly the most exciting part of this video.
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9:19 "The cost of this remarkable essay in museological splendor was about a third the price of a nuclear submarine, which puts it in one perspective. On the other hand it was about twice the gross national product of some African states, which may put it in another."
Still refusing to pull any punches. Admirable.
Yes I agree with what the Christie's expert says about value (37:23). I remember viewing a roomful of Van Goghs in Paris in 1991, not long after his Sunflowers and Irises had fetched around $50 million each. There were at least 20 Van Goghs in this room and I remember looking around thinking, "Wow there's got to be more than a billion dollars in this room!" I'm sure that wasn't what I was "supposed" to be thinking, but I did think that.
(I also marvelled at the 3D brushwork!)
The writing on this series is superb, witty and insightful...one of the best ever television series
I watched this series when it was first presented, I loved it then, it told me so much about something I knew next to nothing about. I am far more well educated about art, love it more than ever, and to see this series again has added to my admiration of him and his presentation of the arts. I now think he was mistaken here and there, something I could not have thought way back when, but that makes me admire him more, as all the years in-between I have made more than my share of mistakes, but feel strong in my learning and thinking and feeling so that I accept my errors, none made by laziness or inattentiveness, and have tried to correct what I can. To put oneself and one's ideas and arguments before others I hope to continue to do until I am unable to do so.
Many thanks for uploading all of this wonderful series.
Huge thanks for this series. I loved it lots. I can't help but think you have youtube's stabilisation switched on which accounts for the weird wobbles that it does sometimes.
Remarkable for its footage of "The Lightning Field" (1977) and footage of and quotes from Walter De Maria.
Thanks for uploading the series. Loved every minute of it.
Wonderful stuff. I would love to have this on Blu-ray discs.
He was the GOAT
I miss the twentieth century.😭
55:26 to 56:05 I'd like to bottle it. It fits our times exactly.
This is my homework
omg allan its erica hi i'm doing the homework rn too lmaoooo
My girlfriend told me I was just like my pictures........I just hung around and did nothing...Is this modernity?
Robert Hughes is the thinking cynic's Alan Whicker.
In retrospect the interview with David (would you buy a second hand Corot from this man) Bathurst was very prescient
33:30 That one is so cool! So trippy seeing the perspective changing the painting entirely.
Well done Phil...still great after all these years.
This documentary focused exclusively on the Western art ignoring Russian, Chinese, Arabic, South American and African art. What a shame.
It's about modernism my dear
@@douglasfairmeadow Do you want to experience contemporary modernism?
Go East, young man ... to UAE or "communist" China.
At 18:17 does anyone know the name of the artist or painting that has the child with a red hat and doll next to her?
Another terrible Renoir...
My professor showed this during our Modern Art History class today, best part was that the whole time she was silent during the video and then at 54:17 when that guy said it would only take 2 or 3 men to bring about the newest shift in modern art she just yelled out "SEXIST!!!!!" super loud and then said nothing else for the remainder of the video. Honestly the most exciting part of this video.
I would have replied, with equal exuberance, 'Einstein was male!'
your prof doesn't deserve to be one.
That's Bill Rubin from MoMA. dictionaryofarthistorians.org/rubinw.htm
Rob mentioned Georgia O'Keefe in one of the episodes
That's all you got out of the video?
cough: Derrida
Some civilisations are better than others.
Some individuals are better than others.
At times Hughes becomes far too cliché to be taken seriously.
Example?
Cliche of what, the series in 1980 he's a hundred percent correct
I bet you're so authentic