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The Way I See It: Richard Serra  on Jackson Pollock

Richard Serra on Jackson Pollock

Richard Serra  on Jackson Pollock

BBC Radio 3 - The Way I See It, Richard Serra  on Jackson Pollock

Sculptor Richard Serra reflects on his favourite work by Jackson Pollock.

Heavyweight sculptor of steel, Richard Serra, chooses Jackson Pollock’s One: Number 31, 1950. But why this work, and how does he see it?

Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art. 

Today's edition features the choice of heavyweight sculptor of steel, Richard Serra. He chooses Jackson Pollock’s "One: Number 31, 1950" - but why choose this work, and how does it inform his own?

Producer: Paul Kobrak

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Jackson Pollock, One: Number 31, 1950. Oil and enamel paint on canvas, 8' 10" x 17' 5 5/8" (269.5 x 530.8 cm). Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection Fund (by exchange). Conservation
was made possible by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. Museum of Modern Art, NY, 7.1968. © 2019 Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Leading creative thinkers choose an artwork from MoMA and talk about how it inspires them.

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