The Picture (of the Sculpture of the Photo) of Oscar Wilde

In this episode, we play a visual game of Telephone with photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto. His portrait of Oscar Wilde, at the Corcoran, is based on a Madame Tussaud’s sculpture, which in turn is based on a photograph of Wilde.

Music Credits: Tema Club Eden #2 by Selva de Mar.

 

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman: Alice Pike Barney

For More Information, Please Visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Website

Music: Tierra Blanca by Paco Santiago, Allegro by Zimbalista

Getting our Hands Dirty: Chuck Close

This episode, the Sarahs talk about Chuck Close’s mind-blowing portrait entitled Fanny/Fingerpainting. This work, comprised of thousands of fingerprints, is a fascinating example of photorealism.

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Music Credits: A Cat Story by Giorgio Boffa, Shorttime by Reman

For more information on Fanny/Fingerpainting, visit the National Gallery of Art’s website.