California Art History: online videos

California Art History

with an emphasis on representational art

Online videos

(above: Jean Mannheim (1863-1945), Woman Reclining In a Chair, before 1945, invaluable.com. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

Chapman University's Huell Howser Archive has free for public viewing:

SWALLOWS CALIFORNIA'S GOLD

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - ROAD TRIP WITH HUELL HOWSER

ART OF THE MISSIONS- CALIFORNIA MISSIONS

(above: Alice Chittenden, Mission Dolores, 1889. Unknown source. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

Art of the Missions - California Missions (110) is a 28-minute episode from Huell Howser's California's Gold television series.from December, 2000. It is presented online without charge by the Chapman University Huell Howser Archive. Howser first visits a 4th grade classroom to present students' mission art projects. He then visits the Huntington Library to view early examples of mission drawings, etchings and paintings, including artwork of Henry Chapman Ford. He next speaks with Fr. Jerome Tupa at an exhibition of Fr. Tupa's paintings at the San Diego Historical Society's museum in San Diego, California's Balboa Park. Lastly, Howser visits artist Luis Tur, who creates models of missions in his home from found materials. Accessed January, 2015. Also see Pilgrimage as Metaphor: The Art of Jerome Tupa (1/24/08), published in Resource Library. Accessed June, 2015.

The California/International Arts Foundation, founded in 1981, organizes and tours contemporary art exhibitions. The Foundation initiated artsconversations.org as a permanent archive for programming seen on www.netropolitan.org. Dozens of artist interviews are contained in the visual arts section of the archives.

On June 20, 2002 Lyn Kienholz & Rohini Talalla conducted a six-part interview with Betye Saar, from Netropolitan.org. Accessed July, 2015.

Lyn Kienholz interviewed Michael C. McMillen, creator of large-scale installation pieces and small-scale sculptures, in two two-part videos. A studio interview was filmed August, 2001 and another two-part video interview conducted at an unspecified date, from Netropolitan.org. Accessed July, 2015.

Lyn Kienholz conducted a June 4, 1998 interview with Ed Hamilton, Ed Ruscha, and Will Mentor concerning Hamilton Press, from Netropolitan.org. Accessed July, 2015.

With an introduction by Henry Winkler, "A Good Time To Be West," filmed in 1984, presents twelve artists creating contemporary California sculpture. Commentary is presented by David Hockney, Robert Arneson and other artists, from Netropolitan.org. Accessed July, 2015.

(above: "Worship" sculpture, by Ralph Stackpole, for the altar of the Palace of Fine Arts, PPIE, San Francisco, 1915, reproduced in "The sculpture and mural decorations of the exposition: a pictorial survey of the art of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition", pg. 119, as found here. Sculpture deteriorated and was destroyed by the 1930s. Unknown photographer. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

The California Missions: History, Art, and Preservation, a Getty Conservation Institute panel discussion dated October 20, 2009 held at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center. (1h, 22m). Accessed July, 2015.

(above: Edwin Deakin, San Luis Obispo, 1899, California Missions Foundation. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

Cal Poly University's I&IT Division maintains an online menu of streaming videos on demand. A portion of the videos are devoted to arts and culture. Within the arts & culture section are several visual arts video groups. One streaming video group is Envisioning the Future which is a project involving the arts, community, and education in an effort to imagine, create and exhibit diverse images of the future. In September, 2003, renowned artist Judy Chicago and nationally recognized photographer Donald Woodman spearheaded a unique project at the hub of the Pomona Arts Colony and participated in a series of panel discussions. One of the 10 videos included in the set, filmed on September 21, 2003, is titled History of California Art, a slide show lecture approximately 80 minutes in length presented by Henry Hopkins. This video contains adult content. [Links found to be expired as of 2015 audit. TFAO is saving the citation for use by researchers.]

Coit Tower- California's Gold (12004) is a 26-minute episode from Huell Howser's California's Gold television series.from January, 2010. It is presented online without charge by the Chapman University Huell Howser Archive. The Archive page containing the episode says: "Coit Tower was built on top of Telegraph Hill in 1933 at the bequest of Lillie Hitchcock Coit to beautify the City of San Francisco; Lillie bequeathed one-third of her estate to the City of San Francisco "to be expended in an appropriate manner for the purpose of adding to the beauty of the city which I have always loved." Huell spends the day exploring all aspects of this San Francisco landmark, including the beautiful murals that adorn the lobby with the descendants of one of the original artists." Accessed June, 2015.

Earthflix is an online network based on the Monterey Peninsula in California. Small standard definition movies -- such as those below -- are from Endorphin Productions. Endorphin Productions merged with Earth Flix Inc. and now Earthflix.com represents all the media from both sites.

Curator Deborah Epstein Solon narrates a video on the exhibition "In and Out of California, Travels of American Impressionists" held at the Monterey Museum of Art and the Laguna Art Museum. [4 minutes, 41 seconds]
In another video, artist David Ligare speaks about his exhibit, "Viewpoint: The Pastures of Heaven," held at the Steinbeck Center in Salinas, California. In this 2-part video Ligare explains how his works are inspired by Steinbeck's books. [part 1: 3 minutes, 26 seconds; part 2: 3 minutes, 22 seconds]
A 2-part video covers the art of Wah Chang during his animation career in Hollywood. [part 1: 3 minutes, 18 seconds; part 2: 4 minutes, 54 seconds]
A 3-part video covers the art of Cartoonists of Carmel. Dennis Renault, retired Sacramento Bee political cartoonist, Robert Blaisdell, retired filmmaker, Eldon Dedini, a cartoonist who's work has been in The New Yorker and Playboy, Roy Gillian, mystery writer, Gus Arriola, creator of the strip "Gordo", and Hank Ketcham, Dennis the Menace, sat down for coffee and conversation. [part 1: 3 minutes, 50 seconds; part 2: 2 minutes, 22 seconds; 2 minutes, 1 second]
In a 4-part video Grace Slick talks with Bill Phillips about various aspects of her art; how she begins a piece, how she arrives at a particular style, and her choice of materials. [part 1: 4 minutes, 5 seconds; part 2: 4 minutes, 23 seconds; part 3: 3 minutes, 42 seconds; part 4: 4 minutes, 10 seconds]
A 2-part video taped at a Carmel, CA art gallery reviews the art of Grace Slick, the lead singer with Jefferson Airplane. [part 1: 3 minutes, 38 seconds; part 2: 2 minutes, 16 seconds]

Accessed May, 2015.

KCET, the Los Angeles PBS affiliate, presented the Life & Times series covering a broad array of happenings and stories about greater Los Angeles. Life & Times includes an arts section with numerous videos and transcripts. Examples:

In Robert Graham, Life & Times host Val Zavala profiles and interviews Robert Graham, a renowned figurative sculptor, in a segment dedicated to the artist.
In Pathways, Vicki Curry talks with the curator of an exhibition showing at two museum venues that brings together the work of dozens of L.A. artists for the first time.

Also from KCET's CA video archive / arts and performance section:

Cheech Marin's Chicano Art: Cheech Marin aims to make Chicano art part of the American mainstream. Life & Times, 2005, length: 7:54
Downtown Artists: Artists transform urban decay in downtown Los Angeles into productive loft studios. Mosaic, 2000, length: 10:50
18th Street Arts Center: The 18th Street Arts Complex in Santa Monica celebrates its 15th anniversary. Life & Times, 2004, length: 7:26
Tyrus Wong': 93-Year-Old Kite-Flying Artist Tyrus Wong's current love is heading down to the beach and flying his kites. Life & Times, 2004, length: 8:12
Ed Ruscha: A discussion with Ed Ruscha about his art, hosted by Mary Woronov. The Works, 1993, length: 8:35
Slater Barron's lint Art: Huell Howser meets Slater Barron, an artist who creates portraits using lint. Videologs With Huell Howser, 1988, length: 6:07

KQED / San Francisco offers streaming video relating to "arts & literature" in the Bay Area. Gallery Crawl visits a number of Bay Area art galleries each month to "check out what's up in the local art scene." The archive of videos contains episodes dating from 2005. For instance:

The October 2005 episode (12-minutes, 13-seconds) of Gallery Crawl features Will Wilson's representational oil paintings at John Pence Gallery along with other galleries and artists. Viewers may subscribe to a RSS Feed to receive Gallery Crawl each month.
The September 2005 episode (14-minutes, 52-seconds) features the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, which hosts an annual exhibition, the Murphy and Cadogan Fellowships in the Fine Arts Award Show, sponsored by the San Francisco Foundation. A 5-minute, 22 second segment covers the 2005 show.
The July 2005 episode (16-minutes, 32-seconds) visits several galleries including a solo exhibition by photographer Elliott Erwit at Robert Koch Gallery, plus outsider art at Jack Fischer Gallery and at Fraenkel Gallery.

Arts Archive includes:

In a 10-minute, 27-second video from a September 12, 2005 episode titled "Paint x 3," Spark watches Robert Bechtle at work rendering one of his favorite subjects -- his Potrero Hill neighborhood -- and talking about his motivations and images as he prepares for a retrospective exhibit of his work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (February 12 through June 5, 2005).
In another 8-minute, 50-second video from September 12, 2005, Spark visits Oakland painter Hung Liu in her studio as she works on a series of canvases for an exhibition in New York in May 2005.
In a 10-minute video on the life and art of Viola Frey, who passed away in 2004, from the February 18, 2004 Spark show "From Life," viewers watch Frey working in her studio on a series of colossal clay figures for a show in New York. Also in the February 18 show, "photographer Olivier Laude photographs his friends and acquaintances cast as characters in elaborately conceived tableaux that spoof ethnographic portraits. Using an unholy mix of beans, noodles and yarn, Jason Mecier creates mosaic portraits of friends and celebs that are shockingly realistic and endlessly entertaining."
Another Spark video titled The Fine Art of Collecting, which first aired on broadcast television January 28, 2004. "...shows that collecting can be an art form unto itself, when we meet collectors who have turned a casual interest into a lifelong passion. Spend the day with John Held Jr., who saved every scrap of mail art he received, day after day for almost 30 years, as he continues to build his collection, one stamp at a time."
In the March 3, 2004 show, "Works on Paper," viewers "...explore a new form of printmaking in the studio of Enrique Chagoya as he takes aim at establishment religion and politics with humor that both provokes and amuses."
The September 3, 2003 "Remembrance " show features Ann Chamberlain, who "... works wonders transforming intimidating public spaces into welcoming, inspirational environments to evoke personal stories and recollections of the past."

Accessed May, 2015.

Laguna Art Museum presented as of 2013 several videos relating to events at the museum including

Group of Eight lecture with Art Historian Susan M. Anderson (01:00:19)
"In Love with Painting: The Life and Art of Clarence Hinkle" Lecture by Janet Blake (52:08)
Presentation by Janet Blake on early California art and artists from the Museum's permanent collection featured in the exhibition Collecting California: Selections from Laguna Art Museum held November 8, 2009 - January 17, 2010 (01:15:08)

Accessed July, 2015..

Liquid Art- Road Trip with Huell Howser (114) is a 60-minute episode from Huell Howser's Road Trip television series.from January, 2010. It is presented online without charge by the Chapman University Huell Howser Archive. The Archive page containing the episode says: "In this Road Trip, Huell Howser gets more than his feet wet as he visits artists honored by the Metropolitian Water District for their creative depictions of water in public spaces. Stops include: Blue Line Oasis in Compton, Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon, Wall Gazing Gallery in Fullerton, and Music Center Fountain in Los Angeles." Accessed June, 2015.

Lompoc Mural- California's Gold (1010)) is a 25-minute episode from Huell Howser's California's Gold television series.from January, 1999. It is presented online without charge by the Chapman University Huell Howser Archive. The Archive page containing the episode says: "In a fitting tribute to an obscure piece of California history, the town of Lompoc decided the flower flag was a wonderful image for their annual Mural-in-a-Day event as part of the Old Town Faire. The mural was painted by 15 talented artists and is truly beautiful. Huell met some folks from Bodger Seed and even someone who helped plant the "flag" in 1952." Accessed June, 2015..

Santa Barbara Artists-California's Green (125) is a 28-minute episode from Huell Howser's California's Green television series.from September, 2006. It is presented online without charge by the Chapman University Huell Howser Archive. Daniel Noah wrote concerning the episode: "...The O.A.K. Group, as it is known, is made up of artists who paint magnificent, unspoiled open spaces threatened by development. They then sell these art pieces at a special auction with 50 percent of the profits going to organizations in Santa Barbara County working to preserve our precious and unfortunately disappearing open, natural, landscape. Huell spends a day with some O.A.K. Group members as they painted in three different spectacular locales, and then attends the auction several months later...." Also see Ranchos: The Oak Group Paints the Santa Barbara Countryside by Ellen Easton, published in Resource Library. Accessed June, 2015.

Steinbeck Now presents a [17:01] video: John Steinbeck's Storied Artists: Monterey County Art in American History. Accessed May, 2015.

Sullivan Goss, Ltd. maintains a page titled SGTV Videos devoted to videos concerning American art. Historic artists include Colin Campbell Cooper Lockwood de Forest, Edward Potthast, and Ray Strong. Accessed May, 2015.

UCTV, a service of the University of California, delivers documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances from each of the ten UC campuses: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz: Chaotic Scrutiny: The Low and High in LA Art 5/16/05 [58:51]; You See: The Early Years of the UC Davis Studio Art Faculty 2/4/08 [58:06]

Visiting...With Huell Howser #1202 - ART CITY is an archived television broadcast presented online by KCET. "Huell visits a special gallery in Ventura, which provides sculptors with raw materials, a place to work, and a supportive place to show their art." Text courtesy of KCET. Accessed June, 2015..

(above: Sculptural work by Ralph Stackpole, appearing at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915, over the main south entrance to the Palace of Industry. Figures in the tympanum represent, from left, Textiles, Architecture, Agriculture, Labor and Commerce. Photograph was published in 1915 in the book The Jewel City by Ben Macomber. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

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