TV Guide: Online Video Guide Charles Atlas

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Humor

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:50:59 -0500

How do artists use irony, goofiness, satire, and sarcasm in their work? Can an artwork be funny and critical at the same time? Do contemporary artists always take themselves seriously? The Art:21 documentary "Humor" explores these questions through the work of Charles Atlas, Eleanor Antin, Raymond Pettibon, Elizabeth Murray, and Walton Ford.

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Loss and Desire

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:50:59 -0500

How do contemporary artworks embody emotion? How do artists express longing, love, and human experience in their work? The Art:21 documentary "Loss & Desire" explores these questions through the work of Charles Atlas, Collier Schorr, Gabriel Orozco, and Janine Antoni.

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Time

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:50:59 -0500

How do artists evoke and transform time in their work? Can a work of contemporary art be timeless? How does contemporary art relate to art of the ancient past, to nature, and to the rhythms of the life? The Art:21 documentary "Time" explores these questions through the work of Charles Atlas, Martin Puryear, Paul Pfeiffer, Vija Celmins, and Tim Hawkinson.

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Stories

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:50:59 -0500

How do artists tell stories in their work? How does contemporary art reflect and reveal narrative traditions? How does the art of today record and describe the world around us? The Art:21 documentary "Stories" explores these questions through the work of Charles Atlas, Kara Walker, Kiki Smith, Do-Ho Suh, and Trenton Doyle Hancock.

Kicking Sand in Your Face

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:51:24 -0500

This short film is a black comedy about obsession and self-deception. It's loosely based on Charles Atlas ads found in the back of old comic books, but with a nihilist twist.

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Time

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:28:54 -0500

Season 2, Episode 3: Artists evoke and transform time in their work, relating to art of the ancient past, to nature, and to the rhythms of the life.

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Stories

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:28:54 -0500

Season 2, Episode 1: Artists tell stories in their work, reveal narrative traditions, and record and describe the world around us.

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Loss & Desire

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:28:54 -0500

Season 2, Episode 2: Artists express longing, love, and human experience in contemporary work.

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century: Humor

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:28:54 -0500

Season 2, Episode 4: Artists use irony, goofiness, satire, and sarcasm in their work, being funny and critical at the same time.