How does a painter convey feeling through a canvas?

The Artist Project: David Salle · 3:19 · Video: The Met · Watch at the source

In short: American artist David Salle examines the work of Marsden Hartley to explore the enduring mystery of how painters translate emotion into visual form.

In this episode of The Artist Project, painter, printmaker, and essayist David Salle responds to works within The Met's collection. Born in 1952, Salle uses the work of Marsden Hartley to reflect on the complex process of conveying feeling through painting.

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