Ten Minute Masterpieces

In this episode, we focus on the work of one French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Her eighty year career explored lifelong themes of childhood, motherhood, and family identity. Louise Bourgeois’s Spider sculptures are an ode to her mother — the spider series became the centerpiece of the last chapter of her life. Louise Bourgeois returned again and again to the image and symbol of the spider in her work. Her spider sculptures can be seen in museums and public spaces around the world. Spiders features Liz Lidgett Gallery artist Betsy Enzensberger. Ten Minute Masterpieces is hosted by art advisor Liz Lidgett and produced by Maribeth Romslo. CREDITS Creative MorningUntil the EndFrontiers are Where You Find ThemFinnish FriendshipAlone in ParisThe Spider, The Mistress, and the Tangerine DocumentaryRESEARCH AND LINKS OF INTEREST Art News "Louise Bourgeois Spider Sculptures History"Bourgeois' Spiders at Tate ModernCNN "Why Louise Bourgeois made her iconic spider sculptures"The Collector "Why Did Louise Bourgeois Make Spider Sculptures?"Spiderwoman DocumentaryTateShots // Louise Bourgeois – 'I Transform Hate Into Love' ArtSpace: ""I Don’t Need an Interview to Clarify My Thoughts": An Interview with Louise Bourgeois"Issue Magazine: Interview with Louise BourgeoisThe Easton Foundation Biography of Louise BourgoisSpider at the National Gallery of Art

At Segregated Drinking Fountain Photographed in 1956 by Gordon Parks (1912-2006) The Gordon Parks Foundation In the episode, we take a look at our first photograph on the podcast – Gordon Parks’ image from 1956 entitled At Segregated Drinking Fountain. In the summer of 1956, Life Magazine sent Gordon Parks to Alabama to document Black Americans living under Jim Crow laws in the South. Twenty-six of his images from this assignment appeared in the September 24th, 1956 issue of Life Magazine in a photo essay called “The Restraints – Open and Hidden”. The photographs of Gordon Parks have an enduring power. Through quiet moments of dignity, he documented people who refused to be dehumanized. The gentleness of Parks’ photographs became persuasive acts of protest against injustice At Segregated Drinking Fountain features Liz Lidgett Gallery artist Roma Osowo. Ten Minute Masterpieces is hosted by art advisor Liz Lidgett and produced by Maribeth Romslo.

Water Lilies (series - Nymphéas in French) 250 oil on canvas paintings by Claude Monet (b. 1840, d. 1926) created between 1897-1926 ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In the episode, we explore a prolific series of paintings – Claude Monet’s Water Lilies. In the last thirty years of his life, Monet painted more than 250 works in his Water Lilies series at his beloved gardens in Giverny, France. Paintings from Monet’s Water Lilies series are on prominent display at museums all over the world, including Musée de l'Orangerie, Musée d'Orsay, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and Art Institute of Chicago. Water Lilies features Liz Lidgett Gallery artist Kit Porter. Ten Minute Masterpieces is hosted by art advisor Liz Lidgett and produced by Maribeth Romslo. FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.lizlidgett.com/ten-minute-masterpiece-water-lilies

The Two Fridas Painted in 1939 by Frida Kahlo (b. 1907 - d. 1954) Oil on canvas Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Mexico ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In the episode, we focus on Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, and her 1939 work entitled Las Dos Fridas, or The Two Fridas. Frida Kahlo is credited with placing Mexican art on the international stage. She began painting as a teenager after a devastating automobile accident. Frida was a self taught artist best known for her prolific self portraits. Frida explored duality in her multiculturalism, sexuality, politics, ideals and expression of gender. Her autobiographical perspective and the abundant symbolism in her work give us intimate access into the heart of this revolutionary artist. This episode features Liz Lidgett Gallery artist Fares Micue. Ten Minute Masterpieces is hosted by art advisor Liz Lidgett and produced by Maribeth Romslo. FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.lizlidgett.com/ten-minute-masterpiece-the-two-fridas

Mona Lisa Painted by Leonardo da Vinci (b. 1452 - d. 1519) from 1503-1516 The Louvre Museum, Salle des États, Room 711, Denon Wing, Level 1 If you haven’t yet listened to our first episode about Mona Lisa, we recommend checking out Part One before continuing with this episode about how the First Lady of the Renaissance keeps making her mark — even in our modern world. In this episode (Mona Lisa, Part Two), we will learn about how Jackie Kennedy orchestrated the Mona Lisa’s tour to the United States in 1963. We will hear from Liz Lidgett Gallery artist Hunt Slonem who saw the Mona Lisa on that tour at the National Gallery as a middle school student. We will also examine how the Mona Lisa has inspired acts of honor and controversy over the years. Mona Lisa (Part One and Part Two) features Liz Lidgett Gallery artist Hunt Slonem. Ten Minute Masterpieces is hosted by art advisor Liz Lidgett and produced by Maribeth Romslo. FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.lizlidgett.com/ten-minute-masterpiece-mona-lisa-part-two

Mona Lisa Painted by Leonardo da Vinci (b. 1452 - d. 1519) from 1503-1516 The Louvre Museum, Salle des États, Room 711, Denon Wing, Level 1 ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Our eyes are on one of the most renowned and visited works of art in history – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. And since she’s so famous and enchanting, there are just too many details to fit into ten minutes. We’re giving Leonardo da Vinci’s leading lady not one, but two, episodes. In this episode, you’ll learn about the genesis and provenance of the Mona Lisa. We hear from artist Hunt Slonem, a world-renowned nature and portraiture artist, about his thoughts on the masterpiece. You’ll also hear about how the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 propelled the painting to worldwide fame. Ten Minute Masterpieces is hosted by art advisor Liz Lidgett and produced by Maribeth Romslo. This episode features artist Hunt Slonem. FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.lizlidgett.com/ten-minute-masterpiece-mona-lisa-part-one

The Starry Night Painted by Vincent van Gogh in Saint Rémy, France in June 1889 On view at MoMA, Floor 5, 502, The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries. ABOUT THIS EPISODE: This episode dives into one of the most recognizable works of art in the world, The Starry Night, painted by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh in 1889 (Museum of Modern Art , Floor 5, 502, The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries). This episode features artist Jessi Raulet. Ten Minute Masterpieces is hosted by art advisor Liz Lidgett and produced by Maribeth Romslo. FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.lizlidgett.com/ten-minute-masterpiece-the-starry-night