We look at Manet and Degas, Picasso and Matisse, Freud and Bacon, and Pollack and de Kooning. Join us to understand the creative process of each individual artist as they explore their own work and that of their rivals. Expand our knowledge of art by viewing it through the lens of the influences of their time.
- Week 1 – Matisse, the early years
- Week 2 – Matisse, Fauvism and beyond
- Week 3 – Picasso, the early years
- Week 4 – Picasso, Cubism and beyond
- Week 5 – Manet and Degas
- Week 6 – Impressionism
- Week 7 – Pollock and de Kooning
- Week 8 – Freud and Bacon
What did you like best about this class? “Darby’s personal views as well as facts about the artists”
Facilitator: Darby Cartun
Darby Cartun earned a BS from Syracuse University and an MAT from Sacred Heart University. She is a passionate lover of the arts with a desire to share ideas and theories. Her radio talk broadcast is heard on 1490 WGCH every weekday afternoon, 12:30pm-1:00pm (www.wgch.com). She is also a curator for a small gallery in Stamford.