When Carl Andre’s Equivalents VIII debuted at the Tate Gallery, it was decried as preposterous and incomprehensible. Using Andre’s works as a springboard, this program suggests approaches to finding the meaning in abstract art while examining the historical forces that propelled a century of artistic modernism. From Cubism and Suprematism to Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism, this introduction to the appreciation of nonrepresentational art can help students see deeply into the paintings and sculptures that have come to characterize the 20th century. Produced by the Open University. (30 minutes)