The Way I See It: Jason Moran and Piet Mondrian
Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran shares his view of Piet Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie and feels moved to music by its straight lines and blocks of colour.
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means βto seeβ art.
Today's edition features jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran. He shares his view of Piet Mondrianβs Broadway Boogie Woogie and feels moved to music by its straight lines and blocks of colour.
Producer: Paul Kobrak
"The Way I See It" is a co-production of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ and the Museum of Modern Art, New York
Main Image: Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, 1942-43. Oil on canvas, 50 x 50" (127 x 127 cm). Given anonymously. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 73.1943
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