Flesh and Stone: Barbara Hepworth’s “Merryn”
11/06/12 • -1 min
After a considerable “summer” hiatus, the Art Attack is back! We kick off the new season with a gorgeous piece by Barbara Hepworth. Hepworth is considered to have been one of the first truly abstract sculptors and the piece, entitled Merryn, is a great example of her work. But more importantly, this little sculpture has us all hot and bothered. Listen to the episode to find out why! You can visit Merryn in the flesh at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
https://theartattack.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hepworth-final.mp3Our References:
Music by Hammurapi and Braids.
After a considerable “summer” hiatus, the Art Attack is back! We kick off the new season with a gorgeous piece by Barbara Hepworth. Hepworth is considered to have been one of the first truly abstract sculptors and the piece, entitled Merryn, is a great example of her work. But more importantly, this little sculpture has us all hot and bothered. Listen to the episode to find out why! You can visit Merryn in the flesh at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
https://theartattack.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hepworth-final.mp3Our References:
Music by Hammurapi and Braids.
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After visiting Ai WeiWei’s sculpture Fragments, the Sarahs keep the conversation going with a trip to the E Street Cinema for a viewing of the film Never Sorry, by Alison Klayman. The documentary paints a fascinating portrait of the dissident chinese artist, exploring his life, his artistic process, and his activism. The Boston Globe calls Never Sorry “one of the most engagingly powerful movies of the year” and we agree!!
https://theartattack.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/never-sorry-final.mp3
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https://theartattack.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/west-final.mp3Our References: Raphael, John Adams, Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart
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