Richard Serra answers: “Why make art?”

December 1, 2011  |   Feature
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During an October 2011 interview at San Francisco Museum of Art, Richard Serra explored the ways an artist’s perception of the world can be impacted by their creative process, and vice-versa. He answers:

Why make art? What do you find by doing it? What does it get you?

WHY MAKE ART?

Also, go to “View Art” on the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation website. Explore Richard Serra’s 1986 “Five Plate Pentagon” on view at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines. Enjoy the conversation with the artist and award winning journalist Charlie Rose.