Overlooked no more, Hedda Sterne and Abstract Expressionism

Hedda Sterne, Number 3-1957, 1957, oil, spray paint on canvas, 86-1/8 x 50-1/4 inches (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, © The Hedda Sterne Foundation, Inc.)
speakers: Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Dr. Steven Zucker

[@christybethke2693]

I had not heard of her before so thanks for enlightening me!🎨

[@chancewilson207]

I absolutely love this Chanel. It’s simultaneously interesting and relaxing. Very rare.

[@marqbarq5977]

The flow in this work is mesmerizing.

[@nicolaspoblete2087]

FANTASTIC! Thanks!

[@Sasha0927]

Oh my gosh, she looks JUST LIKE my ex's mom (who I loved [more than him]). 😂❤ There's something about this one that grabbed me the moment I laid eyes on it. I felt like I was being pulled in - I so wanted to see what's happening in the background and then see through it, so the commentary that followed was very validating. And there's that that opaline moment just toward the center-right of the canvas that I really like. I love opals. It was cool to see her standing among all those male artists in "The Irascibles" - what a real OG. And her collages were unbelievable. I wanna stare at them, but duty calls. It's no wonder so many galleries showcase her work. Wholeheartedly agree that I want my art history education to include more Hedda Sterne too. 🙂

[@sernalancheros]

Thanks for sharing some of your own academic work with us. Very interesting artist

[@sursaaa]

Nice!

[@tolsti1]

This video encouraged me to go back and look at it with my kids. I love the VMFA, and this piece has caught my eye before, but I learned so much from this. Thank you!

[@AnhPham-kb7by]

Hello, thanks for the video. Just wondering if you could have the closed captions for your new video series released in the last few days. Thanks!

[@smarthistory-art-history]

KZbin's closed captions are already there. They eventually get replace with human corrected captions at some point.