Alison Saar at VMFA 1993

Alison Saar at VMFA 1993

  • Collection: American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: 11 - adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Chuck Close at VMFA 1998

Chuck Close at VMFA 1998

  • Collection: American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: 12 - adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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George Segal at VMFA 1998

George Segal at VMFA 1998

  • Collection: American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: College - Adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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James Rosenquist at VMFA 1998

James Rosenquist at VMFA 1998

  • Collection: American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: 10 - adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Jim Dine at VMFA 1998

Jim Dine at VMFA 1998

  • Collection: American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: 10 - adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Sondra Freckleton at VMFA 1997

Sondra Freckleton at VMFA 1997

  • Collection: American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Women
  • Grade Level: 10 - adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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John Chamberlain at VMFA 1998

John Chamberlain at VMFA 1998

  • Collection: American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: College - adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Lorna Simpson at VMFA 1994

Lorna Simpson at VMFA 1994

  • Collection: African American Art, American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: African American, Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Women
  • Grade Level: 10 through adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Art in Depth: How Ancient Writing Began

Art in Depth: How Ancient Writing Began

  • Collection: Ancient American Art, Ancient Art, East Asian Art, Egyptian Art, Pre-Columbian Art
  • Culture/Region: America, China, Egypt
  • Subject Area: History and Social Science, Science, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: 2-5

As early civilizations developed, societies became more complicated. Record keeping and communication demanded something beyond symbols and pictures to represent the spoken word. This gallery explores the early writing systems of four ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica. Here you’ll also learn about the Rosetta Stone, the 19th-century discovery that gave scholars the key…

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Ursula von Rydingsvard at VMFA 1996

Ursula von Rydingsvard at VMFA 1996

  • Collection: American Art, Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Women
  • Grade Level: 10-Adult

Hear and see what major artists have to say about their works and concepts in their own words. These concise videos–2 to 3 minutes–are historic interviews recorded one-on-one by VMFA in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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