How painting on a vessel transforms our perception of its form

The Artist Project: Betty Woodman · 3:20 · Video: The Met · Watch at the source

In short: American artist Betty Woodman explores the intersection of ceramics and painting by responding to a Minoan terracotta larnax from The Met's collection.

In this episode of The Artist Project, Betty Woodman reflects on how the act of painting on an object alters how we perceive its essence. Born in 1930, Woodman has focused her practice on ceramics and vessels for the last 60 years.

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