Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All Ages

Kyle Wood
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Dec 20, 2021 • 32min

Alexander Calder - Streetcar(Encore)

This episode explores the life and work of Alexander Calder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 17, 2021 • 7min

Fun Fact Friday - Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Learn about Fair Isle designs, the traditional patterned knitwear that is often lumped in with the modern ”ugly Christmas sweater.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 13, 2021 • 31min

Wassily Kandinsky - Yellow Red Blue (Encore)

Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist and art theorist. He is known as one of the early pioneers of abstract art. Learn a bit about Kandinsky‘s background, his personal journey from a teacher of Law and Economics to one of the most influential artists of the 20th century as we discussed his biography and his painting Yellow Red Blue from 1925. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 10, 2021 • 7min

Fun Fact Friday - Diego Rivera‘s Detroit Industry Murals

This episode is about Diego Rivera and one of his most iconic works, The Detroit Industry Murals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 6, 2021 • 33min

Jean-Michel Basquiat - Untitled Skull (Encore)

This episode is about the life and the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 3, 2021 • 5min

Fun Fact Friday - The Terracotta Army

This is a mini-episode about China‘s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and his famous terra cotta army. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 29, 2021 • 24min

Barbara Kruger - Don’t Be a Jerk(Encore)

This episode covers a bit of the biography of Barbara Kruger, the contemporary artist best known for her works combining text and images. We looked at and discussed the piece, Don‘t Be a Jerk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 25, 2021 • 8min

Norman Rockwell - Freedom from Want

This episode is about Norman Rockwell and his painting, Freedom from Want. This image of an idealized family gathering has come to define Thanksgiving for many American households. Learn a little bit more about the piece, how and why it was created as well as how it seeped into the American consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 22, 2021 • 36min

Walt Disney

Walt Disney was one of the most influential artists in Western history. He not only excelled and pushed boundaries in his art form, but created new categories of art that shaped popular culture around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 19, 2021 • 7min

Fun Fact Friday - Dazzle Camouflage

During World War I and a little after, the British and Americans used a surprising tactic to camouflage their ships. Rather than trying to hide the ships, they painted bold, contrasting patterns to disorient the enemy. Dazzle Camouflage was very conspicuous but made it difficult to determine the range, speed, and direction of a ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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