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The Art Assignment: Art We Launched Into Space

14 minutes 7 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

There is plenty of art about space, but this episode explores art actually in space. Learn about cosmonauts sketching orbital sunrises, the sculptures currently orbiting Earth today, and other pieces of art that have gone in space. Part of "The Art Assignments" series. Please note this title contains mature themes and nudity.

Media Details

Runtime: 14 minutes 7 seconds

Topic: Arts, Science
Subtopic: Art History, Arts, Astronomy
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
Standards:

Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: The Art Assignment

Man in glasses sits with his hands clasped on his lap. He tilts his head and grimaces slightly while speaking. Crowded bookshelves fill the background.

Woman wearing glasses looks at camera as she speaks. She sits at a desk behind an open laptop and next to a man in glasses. Crowded bookshelves fill the background.

Man and woman wearing glasses smile and turn toward one another. They sit at a desk with an open laptop in front of crowded bookshelves.

Wide view of an old apartment building painted with vibrant murals. Title bar reads, "Brandon Odum, Exhibit Be. 2014 to 2015. New Orleans."

Color illustration of a person in a suit dumping blocks onto a table. 4 other people surround the table in a grassy field.

Man in glasses gestures with his hands and wide eyes. He sits opposite a woman in glasses who turns toward him and smiles. Illustration of bookshelves as the backdrop.

Bearded man gestures with arms bent up parallel to one another as he speaks. He sits in a room with toys on shelves and artwork on walls.

Closeup of a hand holding a wooden tool while carving lines of Lapita inspired patterns into the rim of a moist clay plate. Red and gold clothing in background. Title bar reads, "Pottery-making Fiji-style. Oasis T, V. 2012."

Dancers face away from camera in a dance studio as they jump with their toes pointed. Title card reads, "Helen Schröder's Beach Birds."

Black and white photo of a senior woman wearing a headscarf sitting next to a young man who holds up an African mask. Title card reads, "Moya Yanso, circa 1890 to 1973, with her stepson holding the mask. 1971."