Henri Matisse created his cut-outs in three different studios. In 1946 he developed Oceania, the Sky and Oceania, the Sea on the walls of an apartment at 132 Boulevard Montparnasse, Paris. Towards the ...

Painter, draftsman, printmaker known for pointed political satire and social criticism. Early work, from about 1914 to 1917, shows influence of Expressionism and Futurism, as well as caricature.

Security Officer, Eric "Scottie" Scott: Everyone calls me Scottie. I've been a security officer here for 15 years at this Museum.I was looking at this piece, Peter Blume, man. What drew me to it was ...

Audio from Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography. For much of photography’s 170-year history, women have expanded its roles by experimenting with every aspect of the medium. Pictures by ...

So, coming to Amsterdam, first time in my life, and seeing prostitutes standing in the window, it was something that is the lowest you can get you know to become prostitute. And this fear was enormous ...

Painter, printmaker. One of four architecture students in Dresden who formed the Brücke group in 1905; served as its business manager. Early paintings and prints focus on nudes in the studio, cabaret ...

MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ: When the war start in Bosnia, it was so difficult time for me. I was not there. I was living since long time outside of the country. And I remember so many artists immediately react ...

Director, Glenn Lowry: At the heart of The Store was this particularly lumpy-looking sculpture called Cash Register. Artist, Claes Oldenburg: Well, of course you need a cash register if you have a ...

Claes Oldenburg: These large objects were inspired by seeing grand pianos on 57th Street or automobiles in showrooms. Things that were large within a store that you would think shouldn't have such ...

Der Blaue Reiter was formed in 1911 in Munich as a loose association of painters led by Vasily Kandinsky and Franz Marc. They shared an interest in abstracted forms and prismatic colors, which, they ...

Narrator: The artist Niki de Saint Phalle made Shooting Painting American Embassy in 1961. It’s an assemblage constructed from a range of materials including: paint, plaster, wood, plastic bags, a ...

Leah Dickerman: These "White Paintings" may not be prepossessing, but they're among the most radical statements about painting made in the middle of the 20th century. They are blank canvases stretched ...