Artists on Art
LACMA's Artists on Art videos offer insights into works in the museum's encyclopedic collection that have inspired and informed artists working today. Looking at art through their eyes, we hear directly from artists about works that intrigue them and have fed their own creativity.
7 of the 10 Artists featured in the Artists on Art series are UCLA Arts community members. Watch their videos below.
John Baldessari on René Magritte
Baldessari taught at UCLA, 1986-2008
Judy Fiskin on Lee Friedlander
Fiskin received her master's degree in Art History at UCLA, 1969
Catherine Opie on Thomas Eakins
Opie currently teaches photography at UCLA
Betye Saar on Ceremonia Board
Received her BA in Design at UCLA, 1949
Jacob Samuel on Albrecht Dürer
Samuel is a continuing lecturer in printmaking
James Welling on László Moholy-Nagy
Welling is a professor emeritus of photography at UCLA
Mario Ybarra, Jr. on Edward Kienholz
Ybarra is a visiting professor at UCLA