Masters of Modern Sculpture Part III: The New World

1978 / 58 min. / color
Directed by Michael Blackwood
Featuring: David Smith, Nevelson, David Hare, Lassaw, Roszak, Ferber, Bourgeois, Chamberlain, Di Suvero, Noguchi, Rickey, Barnett Newman, Tony Smith, Segal, Judd, Oldenburg, Morris, Serra, Andre, Kienholz, Christo, Heizer, Robert Smithson

Written by Edward Fry and Nancy Rosen
Narration: Mary Miss

The Masters of Modern Sculpture series concludes with a look at post- World War II America, where sculpture became a deeply innovative art form. Using the objects at their disposal and the inspiration surrounding them, artists such as George Rickey, Claes Oldenburg, and Louise Nevelson cast sculptor in a new light. The New World observes the sculptors creatively utilizing wood, metals, and junkyard finds, bringing forth lively and shocking work. America’s remote spaces, discarded objects and abundant materials enabled them to add to the concepts of European modernism in daringly unique ways.

Biography and significance of Mark di Suvero on The Art Story.
Biography and significance of Louise Bourgeois on The Art Story.