Studying Michael Jackson’s Visual Art: 4 Important Things to Know About Michael Jackson as Visual Artist

Abstract:
This online video series is designed to show learners how they can understand Michael Jackson as an artist through his visual art.

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Lecture by Karin Merx BMus, MA, editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of  A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam published with academic publisher Eburon.

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REFERENCE AS:

Merx, Karin. “Studying Michael Jackson’s Visual Art: 4 Important Things to Know About Michael Jackson as Visual Artist” Video Series, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 3, no. 2 (2016). Published electronically 3/10/16. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/fvs3-2/.

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Studying Michael Jackson’s Visual Art: 4 Important Things to Know About Michael Jackson as Visual Artist
By Karin Merx

In this second video, I’d like to share a few important things to know about Michael Jackson as Visual Artist. Even though he is known for his music, short films and performances, visual art was an important part of his life. In the second video of my free video series, you’ll discover 4 things about Michael Jackson as visual artist which enables you to get a clear sense of who he was and what visual art meant to him.

Watch Video 2 Now>>

https://youtu.be/fyGu7Ef1gbA

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Thank you for all the thoughtful and supportive shares, likes, comments and questions on The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies dedicated Facebook, Twitter, and Website, from the first video I shared. I read all the comments, and I’m grateful these videos are helping you study, learn and grow.

If you missed the first video in the series, I invite you to watch it now to learn the 4 reasons why Kunstwerke von Michael Jackson is a very good companion to your research on the visual art of Michael Jackson.

Watch Video 1 Now>>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Q & A 

I will be answering your Visual Art of Michael Jackson study questions on a special ‘Q & A’ posted at the end of this Free Video Series.

In this Q & A, I’ll be discussing

• Michael Jackson as visual artist
• The hidden treasures of the most famous artist in the world
• Why it’s important to study Michael Jackson’s visual art
• My Certified Visual Art of Michael Jackson Online Video Course

Please feel free to share these video(s) with anyone in your life who is interested in the visual art of Michael Jackson or anyone who is a fan.

There are two more videos in this series coming your way to help you on your Michael Jackson research journey. My hope is that these videos help you get an better understanding of Michael Jackson as visual artist.

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Here’s an overview of what you’ll learn during my new Visual Art of Michael Jackson online video course:

Karin Merx, BMus, MA is the cover artist and illustrator of the first comprehensive academic book on Michael Jackson,  ‘The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife‘. Merx is founder and editor of the world’s first peer-reviewed academic journal on Michael Jackson’s art, life and work, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and she is co-presenter of the acclaimed podcast, ‘Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation’, mentioned in iTunes as ‘New and Noteworthy’. Merx is an artist and academic. She studied at the Academy of Music in Amsterdam, and is alumna of Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Open University, Netherlands and holds qualifications in Art History. For The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, she wrote the well-received article: ‘From Throne to Wilderness. Michael Jackson’s ‘Stranger in Moscow’ and the Foucauldian Outlaw‘ and a book review on ‘Dangerous‘ by Susan Fast. This review is also translated in German and Italian. Find out more at karinmerx.co.uk.

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