The Undercover Of Drawing

In 2005, the history of drawing was explored yesteryear Andrew Graham Dixon inwards a 4 role serial called The Secret of Drawing.



That serial of programmes are forthwith on YouTube.  I'm non sure how they got at that topographic point - but they're for certain worth taking a expect at. It's only such a compassion that the website for the series does non include links to the videos inside its archive of the programmes - because it should!  There are far likewise few arts programmes on goggle box in addition to the archive is actually important.

Do also own got a expect at the website for each programme every bit this makes suggestions for ways of next upwardly on the topics covered yesteryear each video

Below are the videos of the 4 programmes inwards the series. The reach of the serial reminds me a lot of 'Drawing towards Enquiry' - a serial of lectures I attended at the National Gallery inwards 2006, given yesteryear Professor Deanna Petherbridge - inwards the run-up to the publication of her book The Primacy of Drawing: Histories & Theories of Practice

The Line of Enquiry

Andrew looks at artists who own got chosen the natural the world every bit their dependent affair in addition to explores how drawing has helped homo to sympathise his house inwards the universe. The programme covers the Rennaissance, the Eastern way, Turner, Constable in addition to contemporary artists Anthony Gormley in addition to Richard Long.


Storylines

Drawing has e'er been an essential tool for the telling of stories. Andrew looks at the satire of Gillray, Goya in addition to Hogarth in addition to its influence on photojournalism, American comics, Japanese Manga in addition to Hollywood storyboards today.


All inwards the Mind

Andrew investigates drawing every bit a telephone commutation human instinct in addition to a learned discipline, looking at the earliest cave drawings in addition to the operate of David Hockney in addition to Picasso. The programme uses the latest developments inwards cognitive scientific discipline to examine why nosotros depict the agency nosotros do.


Drawing yesteryear Design

Andrew explores the role drawing has played inwards technical blueprint in addition to architecture, studying complex structures such every bit the Guggenheim in addition to Boeing 777. From Leonardo to Libeskind, he shows how drawing has been a crucial tool inwards the history of scientific in addition to technological discovery.


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