Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time

The Met

Topics: Visual Arts

No. 106 in Arts▼30

Stories of the materials used in making art are often as thought-provoking and illuminating as the objects themselves. From The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Immaterial examines the materials of art and what they can reveal about history and humanity. Each episode looks at a single material: paper, clay, jade, shells, and others, exploring the qualities and meanings that are often overlooked.

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