Mess or Masterpiece? Exploring Jackson Pollock

Join Zak and Lianne as they step into the serene yet mysterious world of Edward Hopper, the master of American realism. We’ll explore his lifelong partnership with fellow artist Josephine “Jo” Hopper, the tensions and inspirations behind their creative endeavors, and the secret stories hidden in his iconic paintings like “Nighthawks” and “Soir Bleu.” Dive into the silent dramas, the play of light and shadow, and discover why Hopper’s art continues to captivate us, even today. We’ll then discuss how a French artist has been living in a giant bottle floating on a Parisian canal, the most recent of his art pieces using confined spaces. Follow us on Instagram: @notarthistorians Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCs6zgBFH4E https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hopp/hd_hopp.htm https://www.theartstory.org/artist/hopper-edward/ https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/american-art-n09939/lot.15.html https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/warhol-portrait-of-debbie-harry-resurfaces-french-artist-to-spend-10-days-in-a-bottle-student-buys-a-chagall-for-2-and-more-morning-links-for-july-31-2024-1234713185/ https://www.beauxarts.com/grand-format/jo-de-paris-lartiste-abraham-poincheval-va-vivre-dix-jours-dans-une-bouteille/ "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hosts Lianne and Zak dive into the life of iconic American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. They explore his beginnings in the NY graffiti scene before his meteoric rise to fame, relationships with the likes of Madonna and Andy Warhol, and untimely death. Today in Art unpacks Mark Zuckerberg commissioning a 7-foot sculpture of his wife. Follow us on Instagram: @notarthistorians Sources https://magazine.artland.com/basquiat-famous-paintings/ https://www.wikiart.org/en/jean-michel-basquiat/ironew-york-of-the-negro-policeman#:~:text=Basquiat's%20Irony%20of%20Negro%20Policeman,the%20white%20majority%20in%20America. Chilvers, Ian and John Glaves-Smith. A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art. Oxford University Press (2009), p. 503 https://www.6sqft.com/new-yorker-spotlight-al-diaz-on-nyc-street-art-and-working-with-jean-michel-basquiat/ https://www.villagevoice.com/jean-michel-basquiat-and-the-birth-of-samo/ https://www.sleek-mag.com/article/ultimate-guide-jean-michel-basquiat/ https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/09/books/hyped-to-death.html https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/5-interesting-facts-about-jean-michel-basquiat/17318/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/mark-zuckerberg-wife-statue-priscilla-chan-daniel-arsham-1234714627/ "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join Zak and Lianne as they delve into the chaotic life and art of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, the pioneer of drip painting. We’ll explore his struggles with alcoholism, volatile relationship with fellow artist Lee Krasner, and the rise of his unique artistic style. Today In Art will bring us to the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony! Follow us on Instagram: @notarthistorians Sources: https://www.jackson-pollock.com/biography.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100615044835/http://serdar-hizli-art.com/abstract_art/jackson_pollock_psychoanalytic_drawings.htm https://beatmuseum.org/pollock/jacksonpollock.html https://books.google.com/books?id=DYZQAAAAMAAJ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-history/thomas-hart-benton-jackson-pollock/ https://news.uoregon.edu/oq/the-curse-of-jackson-pollock-the-truth-behind-the-world-s-greatest-art-scandal https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/06/arts/design/06kligman.html?ref=obituaries https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/paris-olympics-drag-queen-performance-the-last-supper-controversy-1234713050/ "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dive into the Belle Époque world of Toulouse Lautrec with Zak and Lianne! We’ll cover his friendship with Vincent van Gogh, how he went from the nobility to stays at both brothels and an asylum, and his recipe for porpoise (actually). Today in Art will explore what happens when artist Ilê Sartuzi steals from the British Museum …only to give it all back the same day. Follow us on Instagram @notarthistorians "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, Zak and Lianne unpack the life of iconic fashion designer - Coco Chanel. We’ll dive into her humble beginnings in an orphanage, a morphine addiction, and her dark WWII ties to the Nazis. Today in Art will pay tribute to a professional athlete turned thief who made off with masterpiece “The Scream”! Follow us on Instagram: @notarthistorians Sources https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/coco-chanel-interesting-facts-fashion-designer-1203240614/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240220-the-truth-about-coco-chanel-and-the-nazis https://www.instyle.com/who-is-coco-chanel-5344119 https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a743/coco-chanel-secret-life/ http://www.hautehistory.co.uk/chanel-timeline/house-history-the-chanel-timeline#:~:text=1910,elegant%20style%20of%20its%20proprietor. "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join Zak and Lianne as they dive into the scandalous world of Frank Lloyd Wright, featuring multiple axe murders (actually), a tumultuous love life that the press couldn't get enough of, and the buildings that defined his career. We’ll also cover a recent photography competition's struggle with AI-generated photos! Follow us on Instagram: @notarthistorians Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn6yMKhzx6I https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/frank-lloyd-wright/taliesin-frank https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-taliesin-massacre-the-darkest-chapter-of-frank-lloyd-wrights-story-e7d95a03ec1e https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-miriam-wright/132564524/ https://www.twincities.com/2016/10/27/famous-birthdays-oct-27-and-frank-lloyd-wright-jailed-in-minnesota/ https://franklloydwright.org/site/fallingwater/ https://www.guggenheim.org/about-us/architecture/frank-lloyd-wright-and-the-guggenheim https://crystalbridges.org/blog/little-know-facts-about-frank-lloyd-wright/ https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/architecture/frank-lloyd-wright1.htm https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-miriam-wright/132564524/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/photographer-wins-ai-image-contest-real-picture-gets-disqualified-1234709692/ "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Join Zak and Lianne as they delve into the juicy details of Michelangelo, Italy's Divine Master, from his early struggles in Florence and his infamous nose-breaking incident to his prolific love letters and quirky habits. Plus we’ll discuss a scandalizing new portrait of a billionaire on display in Australia! Follow us on Instagram: @notarthistorians Sources A. Condivi, The Life of Michelangelo,  The Genius of Michelangelo. Dir. William E. Wallace. The Teaching Company, 2007. DVD. https://www.contexttravel.com/blog/articles/ten-facts-about-the-statue-of-david https://walksofitaly.com/blog/vatican/interesting-facts-about-michelangelo https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/21/gina-rinehart-portrait-national-gallery-of-australia-removal-ban-vincent-namatjira-ntwnfb "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join Zak and Lianne as they explore the life of controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe ft. a pet monkey named Scratch, his first love Patti Smith, and a meteoric rise to fame for his black and white photographs (despite not knowing how to process film!). We’ll also cover how activist groups are waging war in museums to fight for climate change. Follow us on Instagram! @notarthistorians Sources: https://www.max.com/movies/mapplethorpe-look-at-the-pictures/cff1b8d5-e6e4-4bdd-a764-3925d5f6a888?utm_source=universal_search https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/monet-vandalized-by-climate-activist-musee-dorsay-1234708643/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/louvre-museum-paris-protest-eugene-delacroix-painting-1234705732/ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/climate-protestors-soup-monet-painting-museum-le-printemps-lyon-1234695821/ "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hosts Zak and Lianne explore the mysterious life and masterful works of Johannes Vermeer, featuring his debt-ridden family, use of optical devices, and limited yet powerful body of work. Add to that his role in one of art history's most famous, and still UNSOLVED, art heists. Then, we’ll chat about a Russian artist intent on dissolving works by Picasso in acid! Follow us on Instagram! @notarthistorians Sources: https://artshortlist.com/en/journal/article/10-things-to-know-about-johannes-vermeer https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/most-famous-paintings/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121105004640/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-73409194.html https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Vermeer-and-His-Milieu-Montias/7addad6bd91899b668c01238668e25dfaae39734 http://www.essentialvermeer.com/vermeer's_life.html#parents http://www.essentialvermeer.com/fakes_thefts_school_of_delft_lost_sp/vermeer_theft_05.html#:~:text=At%201%3A24%20a.m.%20on,the%20other%20guard%20was%20elsewhere. Steadman, Philip (2017). Vermeer and the Problem of Painting Inside the Camera Obscura. Berlin/Munich/Boston: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 76–86. ISBN 978-3-11-054721-4. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170425-why-vermeers-paintings-are-less-real-than-we-think https://www.sonyclassics.com/timsvermeer/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-artist-holding-valuable-art-hostage-to-protect-julian-assange https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/julian-assange-prison-rembrandt-picasso-artworks-russian-artist-1234696352/ https://www.artsy.net/artist/andrei-molodkin "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hosts Zak and Lianne explore the fascinating life of Yayoi Kusama featuring a chance discovery in a secondhand bookshop, couches covered in phalluses, and a “happening” with four nude dancers gyrating on Wall St. whilst the artist painted them with polka dots. Then, we’ll answer the question on everyone’s mind - what is happening with the Ghanaian crown jewels?! Follow up on Instagram! @notarthistorians Sources: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/yayoi-kusama-8094/introduction-yayoi-kusama https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180925-yayoi-kusamas-extraordinary-survival-story https://www.christies.com/en/stories/yayoi-kusama-collecting-guide-c540ed4a4c70465fb06c6467e830c8df#:~:text=She%20now%20lives%20voluntarily%20in,been%20her%20home%20since%201977. https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2017.9a21 https://americanart.si.edu/blog/kusama-cornell-art https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kusama-and-cornell-an-unl_b_1580210 https://whitneymuseum.tumblr.com/post/31820518666/fly-back-to-me-spring-flower-and-i-shall-tie-a https://www.portlandgarmentfactory.com/news/2016/8/15/soft-sculpture-survey-yayoi-kusama https://actipedia.org/project/anatomic-explosion https://subversivesweetheartfatp.wordpress.com/feminist-artist/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68925059 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45406557?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D https://afktravel.com/98696/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-ashanti-kingdom/ "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/