Museums are magic places. They can take you back into history or forward into an artists imagination in just a few steps. This is the National Gallery of art in washington, d. C. Are many worlds to explore at the National Gallery. You can imagine yourself to be almost awhere. You have centuries to choose from. You can be in any mood. You can be any age. Theres Something Wonderful here for everyone. Im julie harris. I love to come here. Art is always an adventure for me. It makes me see people and places with new eyes. There was no such thing as a Public Art Museum 200 years ago. The only people who could explore art were the people who owned it. Sometimes in the gallery, i imagine that im walking in my own house. Well, in a way, it is mine and yours, too. All of this belongs to all of us. Ive picked some special things to show you. Each has something quite important to tell you. Art just doesnt happen, you see. It isnt created out of nowhere. Art reflects its own time, and it changes w
Made a net gain of one. It is about liz30am. Now on bbc news Hardtalk Stephen sackur talks to sculptor sir Antony Gormley. Welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from the workshop studio of britains best known, most successful sculptor, sir Antony Gormley. Now even if you dont know his name, you may well have seen his work, because his monumental pieces, put in prominent positions in outdoor spaces, have become some of the worlds most famous examples of public art. His inspiration is the human body, in fact, his own body. So what is his work telling us about his relationship with the world around him . Antony gormley, thank you so much for inviting us into your studio. I said studio, but it actually feels like a workshop, doesnt it . I think its a factory. Its a place where we make things. And things are being made and tested the whole time. Very nice to have you. Throughout your career, you have focused on the human form, the body, but not so much representative art, more trying to
Its time for hardtalk. Welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from the workshop studio of britains best known, most successful sculptor, sir Antony Gormley. Now, even if you dont know his name, you may well have seen his work, because his monumental pieces, put in prominent positions in outdoor spaces, have become some of the worlds most famous examples of public art. His inspiration is the human body, in fact, his own body. So what is his work telling us about his relationship with the world around him . Antony gormley, thank you so much for inviting us into your studio. I said studio, but it actually feels like a workshop, doesnt it . I think its a factory. Its a place where we make things. And things are being made and tested the whole time. Very nice to have you. Throughout your career, you have focused on the human form, the body, but not so much representative art, more trying to Say Something else about the body, try to explain that. For me, in the history, certainly, in weste
After a summit of the top royals in britain, the queen agrees to harry and meghans plans to step back from being senior royals and to split their time between the uk and canada. The queen admitted she would have preferred the couple to stay on as full time working royals, but was entirely supportive of their plans. Fears of an imminent explosion continue over the taal volcano in the philippines, which continues to spew ash and lava. Thousands of people have had to leave their homes. Generating a lot of excitement on our website are the oscar nominations. The story of the comic book villianjoker leads with 11 nods. The Internet Streaming Service netflix also received 2a nominations. Thats all. Now on bbc news its stephen sackur
with a special episode of hardtalk. Welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from the workshop studio of britains best known, most successful sculptor, sir Antony Gormley. Now even if you dont know his name, you may well have seen his work, because his monumental
Welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from the workshop studio of britains best known, most successful sculptor, sir Antony Gormley. Now even if you dont know his name, you may well have seen his work, because his monumental pieces, put in prominent positions in outdoor spaces, have become some of the worlds most famous examples of public art. His inspiration is the human body, in fact, his own body. So what is his work telling us about his relationship with the world around him . Antony gormley, thank you so much for inviting us into your studio. I said studio, but it actually feels like a workshop, doesnt it . I think its a factory. Places i mentioned are espresso its a place where we make things. And things are being made and tested the whole time. Very nice to have you. Throughout your career, you have focused on the human form, the body, but not so much representative art, more trying to Say Something else about the body, try to explain that. For me, in the history, certainly,