Scientific and Artistic Exploration of Paintings by Alexis Rockman
Explore our online multimedia electronic text/course to learn more about the images and ideas in The Great Lakes Cycle paintings.
This group includes access to all SEVEN modules that explore the five main paintings in The Great Lakes Cycle as well as provide some background information on science and art intepretation. Web technology allows you to zoom in on details in each of these complex paintings and then explore background materials at your own pace. Each module includes a series of relevant essays illustrated with photographs, art, drawings, and maps. You will also find more than 30 short videos in the materials, including many interviews with Great Lakes specialists and even an interview with Alexis Rockman. Topics covered range from specific items in the painting (such as lake trout and Niagara Falls) to scientific concepts (invasive species, wetland loss) to artistic ideas (narrative storytelling) to history and culture (First Peoples, shipping and shipwrecks) and many more! There is a total of more than 30 hours of content. Note that access to the course requires internet access (the materials are not available as a download).