James Franco Honors the "Glazing Process" for New Sotheby's Video

Inspired by the “Glazed: The Legacy of the Della Robbia” exhibition.

James Franco has cooked up a new visual piece for renowned auction house Sotheby’s Artist Response series. Using the “Glazed: The Legacy of the Della Robbia” exhibition as his inspiration, Franco delivers a video featuring tributes to work from artists Andrea, Marco and Giovanni della Robbia. “For centuries, sculpture has been used decoratively and as iconography. The Della Robbia family created sculptures that take on both of those roles,” Franco explains to Dazed. “I was immediately struck by the vibrancy and shine of the glaze of the Della Robbia sculptures in this show, especially the human forms frozen in time as icons. To mimic and modernize these sculptures, I wanted to create living icons emphasizing the glazing process.” You can check out James Franco’s entry in Sotheby’s Artist Response series above.

Late last month, James Franco resurfaced in a trailer for the forthcoming film King Cobra.

Read Full Article

What to Read Next

An In-Depth Look at KAWS' "WHERE THE END STARTS" Exhibit

An In-Depth Look at KAWS' "WHERE THE END STARTS" Exhibit

A retrospective of the artist’s renowned 20-year career.
By /
Artist Crystal Wagner Applies Her Eye for Color to a Polish Townhouse

Artist Crystal Wagner Applies Her Eye for Color to a Polish Townhouse

A 3D urban installation brings one corner of Lodz to life.
By /
Kevin Lyons and His Affinity for Donuts, 'A Love Supreme' and His New Tribute to J Dilla
Features

Kevin Lyons and His Affinity for Donuts, 'A Love Supreme' and His New Tribute to J Dilla

A conversation with the artist about his latest “Baker’s Dozen” exhibition.
By /
Ink Stories: The Unique Styles of Three Traveling Tattoo Artists
Features

Ink Stories: The Unique Styles of Three Traveling Tattoo Artists

Conversations at Hong Kong International Tattoo Convention.
By /
Here's How You Can Buy the Black KAWS BFF

Here's How You Can Buy the Black KAWS BFF

For his ‘KAWS: WHERE THE END STARTS’ exhibition.
By /
Five Visual Artists That Prefer Analog Over Digital
Features

Five Visual Artists That Prefer Analog Over Digital

A look at how analog has resurfaced as of late.
By /
A Murdered-Out Krusty the Clown Is Next up in Ron English's Coveted "Grin" Series

A Murdered-Out Krusty the Clown Is Next up in Ron English's Coveted "Grin" Series

Only 300 vinyl figures will be made.
By /
nendo Uses 3D-Printed Objects to Depict Sheets of Paper

nendo Uses 3D-Printed Objects to Depict Sheets of Paper

“Un-Printed Material” hits Creation Gallery G8 in Ginza.
By /
Stunning Images From the 2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards

Stunning Images From the 2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards

Winners were chosen from over 50,000 entries.
By /
George Condo's "Confrontation" Show Juxtaposes His Work With Classic Art

George Condo's "Confrontation" Show Juxtaposes His Work With Classic Art

His works are placed alongside Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse and Klee in this Berlin based exhibition.
By /
More ▾
 
We got you covered. Don’t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.

Looks like you’re using an ad-blocker

We charge advertisers instead of our readers. Support us by whitelisting our site.

Whitelist Us

Already whitelisted us? Refresh page

How to Whitelist Us

screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlock icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Under “Pause on this site” click “Always”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlock Plus icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. “Block ads on – This website” switch off the toggle to turn it from blue to gray.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlocker Ultimate icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Switch off the toggle to turn it from “Enabled on this site” to “Disabled on this site”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the Ghostery icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Click on the “Ad-Blocking” button at the bottom. It will turn gray and the text above will go from “ON” to “OFF”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the UBlock Origin icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Click on the large blue power icon at the top.
  3. When it turns gray, click the refresh icon that has appeared next to it or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the icon of the ad-blocker extension installed on your browser.You’ll usually find this icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. You may have more than one ad-blocker installed.
  2. Follow the instructions for disabling the ad blocker on the site you’re viewing.You may have to select a menu option or click a button.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.