The history of art without men
After reading Katy Hessel’s book which talks about women artists who were influential, and who I haven’t heard of before (due to the lack...
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HISTORY OF ART
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MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS
Art Matters
Great discussions on themes and periods throughout the history of art, episodes are detailed but short and easy to listen to
Art History for All
Podcast by Allyson Healey
In Our Time: Culture
BBC Radio 4 podcast
Art History at Bedtime
Podcast by Dr Bendor Grosvenor
The Art History Babes
~life is short, art is long~ Corrie, Nat, Ginny, & Jen discuss all things visual culture
Shock of the Nude
Mary beard's personal and provocative take on the nude in Western art from ancient Greece to the present. Just why do artists and viewers seem so obsessed with nudity?
Britain's Lost Masterpieces
BBC 4 series tracking down lost and hidden paintings from local museums and galleries
Whoever heard of a black artist? Britain's Hidden Art History
BBC 4 film
A History of Art in Three colours
Three part BBC 4 series - Dr James Fox explores how, in the hands of artists, the colours gold, blue and white have stirred our emotions, changed the way we behave and even altered the course of history.
The Story of Painting
By Sister Wendy Beckett: a great overview of most artistic movements
Art in Minutes
By Susie Hodge: great if you want a SHORT overview of some artists and movements
Symbols and Allegories in Art
By Matilde Battistini: shows you what a ladder means but also how to spot the Virgin Mary in paintings
A Closer Look: Colour
By David Bomford and Ashok Roy: goes through basic colour theory and how pigments were historically created
Art in Detail: 100 Masterpieces
By Susie Hodge: great for those little details infamous works you've always wanted to know the meaning of
The Whole Picture
By Alice Procter: a re-evaluation of art history in the context of colonialism
Street Art Fine Art
By Ingrid Beazley: an awesome mash-up of the 17th/18th Century and street art
Ways of Seeing
By John Berger: an eye-opening look into how men and women are seen from different cultural 'gazes', how men examine women but also how women examine women, a very interesting read.
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