The Owsley Moment

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Esphyr Slobodkina’s abstract oil painting Winter (1943), featuring layered angular shapes in muted tones of blue, gray, green, and brown on a masonite panel.

S04 E14 – Esphyr Slobodkina, Winter, 1943

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Esphyr Slobodkina’s Winter (1943) blends abstract shapes and muted tones to evoke the quiet stillness of a Manhattan winter without depicting it literally. Through layered forms and cool colors, the painting captures the essence of nature in a modern, non-representational style.

 

Research by Keely Gott
Voiced by Lindsey Tolley

Produced by Blake Chapman in cooperation with the David Owsley Museum of Art and the Ball State School of Art.

Music used in this episode:
January from Das Jahr
Composed by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
Performed by Susan Jane Matthews

Original air date: August 14, 2025

 

 

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Created by Ball State School of Art professor Dr. Lara Kuykendall, The Owsley Moment is a brief, informative program that describes one work in the David Owsley Museum of Art's collection every week. Each Moment takes the listener on a small adventure, often telling the history of the piece, recounting the life of the artist, or vividly detailing the characteristics of the work.

The Owsley Moments are written by Ball State art history students. They are produced in collaboration with the David Owsley Museum of Art and Indiana Public Radio and are voiced by Ball State students.

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