Teatime talks: Woman and Object -Inside the world of Marisol
Step into the world of Marisol Escobar (1930–2016), the Venezuelan American artist, whose bold, witty sculptures blended Pop Art, Pre-Columbian traditions, and social commentary. This online talk will introduce you to the work and background of this New York-based artist who challenged gender norms and captured American society from the 1960s in her uniquely quirky style.
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Discover the engaging life and art of Marisol Escobar (1930-2016), the Venezuelan American artist who animated the international art world from the mid-1960s with her bold, acerbic and highly personal sculptures. This online course will introduce you to the artist and her background: born in Paris, she grew up in France and the US, eventually establishing a successful artistic reputation in New York by the mid-1960s, a city at the heart of the Pop Art and Conceptual Art movements.
This course reveals the significance of the artist’s choice of name, ‘Marisol’; and the range of artistic and cultural influences on the development of her work, including Pre-Columbian art, American folk art and Abstract Expressionism. We explore and consider the significance of the eclectic range of materials Marisol used in her 3D assemblages, including wood and found objects. Working during the peak of the Pop Art movement in 1960s America, made famous by artists including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg, we consider how Marisol challenged the dominant narrative around the representation of women in art, and specifically, of self-portraiture. Works that we explore include The Family (1962), Women and Dog (1964) and Self-Portrait Looking at The Last Supper (1982-4).
In the context of Marisol’s exploration of gender, celebrity and the representation of women in society, this course also examines her works alongside those of some of her female peers in America and Europe, including Rosalyn Drexel, Niki de Saint Phalle and Pauline Boty. Recently ‘rediscovered’ by a new generation of artists and audiences, how has Marisol’s work influenced contemporary artists? This course may contain content that some learners may find of a sensitive or challenging nature.
What will we cover?
• Marisol’s biography, and the development of her artistic style in 1960s New York.
• The use and significance of certain materials and techniques in Marisol’s artworks.
• The significance of Marisol’s art in context to gender, identity and representation from the 1960s to today.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
· Describe at least two artworks by Marisol made during the 1960s.
· Identify how Marisol’s choice of materials and techniques contributed to her artistic intention.
· Assess how far Marisol’s art has influenced the work of at least one contemporary artist.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for all levels.
You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions. You should be able to operate basic elements of Zoom including microphone, camera and chat functions.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught online with slide presentations and group discussions. A resource list will be made available before the course via Google Classroom.
Please note: this is a live lecture/course. City Lit do not record lectures because of issues related to copyright, data protection and digital infrastructure.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You might wish to purchase a notebook for taking notes. You might wish to buy some of the books on any reading list provided.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
VB929 Tuesday talks: Helen Chadwick – woman in revolt.
Chantal Condron is a curator, teacher and writer with a dedicated focus on audienceengagement and enjoyment of art. As the UK Government Art Collection’s first curator of publicengagement, she led education and public programmes at the University of Hull, WhitechapelGallery and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, and delivered art talks at the Britishembassies in Paris, Vienna and Washington DC. She teaches Art History at City Lit, in additionto teaching the subject as part of City Lit’s Ceramics Diploma course. She is also an Art Historytutor for WEA London, and teaches 'A level' Art History to London secondary school students. Chantal has worked widely in the public and private arts sector for nearly 30 years including at Tate, Sotheby's, Visiting Arts, Arts and Business and University of London Library. She holds a BA in 20th century and non-western art from the University of East Anglia; and an MA in Asian art from SOAS, University of London. Author of 'Peter Hedegaard', the first monograph on the London-based Danish abstract artist who exhibited in the 1960s and ‘70s (Rocket Gallery, London, 2019), Chantal continues to contribute commissioned exhibition texts and reviews.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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We explore and consider the significance of the eclectic range of materials Marisol used in her 3D assemblages, including wood and found objects. Working during the peak of the Pop Art movement in 1960s America, made famous by artists including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg, we consider how Marisol challenged the dominant narrative around the representation of women in art, and specifically, of self-portraiture. Works that we explore include The Family (1962), Women and Dog (1964) and Self-Portrait Looking at The Last Supper (1982-4).</p><p>In the context of Marisol’s exploration of gender, celebrity and the representation of women in society, this course also examines her works alongside those of some of her female peers in America and Europe, including Rosalyn Drexel, Niki de Saint Phalle and Pauline Boty. Recently ‘rediscovered’ by a new generation of artists and audiences, how has Marisol’s work influenced contemporary artists? This course may contain content that some learners may find of a sensitive or challenging nature.</p><p>Step into the world of Marisol Escobar (1930–2016), the Venezuelan American artist, whose bold, witty sculptures blended Pop Art, Pre-Columbian traditions, and social commentary. This online talk will introduce you to the work and background of this New York-based artist who challenged gender norms and captured American society from the 1960s in her uniquely quirky style.</p><p>• Marisol’s biography, and the development of her artistic style in 1960s New York.</p><p>• The use and significance of certain materials and techniques in Marisol’s artworks.</p><p>• The significance of Marisol’s art in context to gender, identity and representation from the 1960s to today.</p><p>· Describe at least two artworks by Marisol made during the 1960s.</p><p>· Identify how Marisol’s choice of materials and techniques contributed to her artistic intention.</p><p>· Assess how far Marisol’s art has influenced the work of at least one contemporary artist.</p><p>This course is suitable for all levels.</p><p>You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions. You should be able to operate basic elements of Zoom including microphone, camera and chat functions.</p><p>You will be taught online with slide presentations and group discussions. A resource list will be made available before the course via Google Classroom.</p><p>Please note: this is a live lecture/course. City Lit do not record lectures because of issues related to copyright, data protection and digital infrastructure.</p><p>You might wish to purchase a notebook for taking notes. You might wish to buy some of the books on any reading list provided.</p><p>VB929 Tuesday talks: Helen Chadwick – woman in revolt.</p><p>VB157 Contemporary Art in London</p>Art historyModern & contemporary artconfigurable
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