One Minute Art History: A Hand-Drawn Animation in Myriad Historical Art Styles


Filmmaker and educator Cao Shu captures the history of art in an experimental short film that lasts for less than one minute. Throughout the film, the central character goes through the small motions of everyday movements like checking the time and having a drink, with each frame rendered in a different art historical style. The film starts in ancient Egypt and progresses through Chinese ink paintings and Japanese block prints to Modigliani and Basquiat-style portraits. Cao renders a vast array of art styles in a manner that is evocative without being overworked.

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1 Response to One Minute Art History: A Hand-Drawn Animation in Myriad Historical Art Styles

  1. I found it astonishing that I perceived the differently styled frames as a continuous video of the same person.

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