Jul 15, 2022
The final video of our 3-part Bob Ross deep dive! Let's find out how Bob fits into history, philosophy, spirituality, culture, art, technology, and the relation of them all to our evolving society, from the Industrial to the Digital Revolution we're currently still trying to understand.
The Bob Ross Deep Dive series:
Part 1: His Legacy https://youtu.be/xrqTnUO5Mfc
Part 2: His Biography https://youtu.be/q7pTA4CIoHQ
Part 3A: The Philosophy of Bob Ross: Ancient History and Modern Leisure https://youtu.be/ve52XaufNoY
Part 3B: The Philosophy of Bob Ross: Industrial to Digital Revolution (this video)
Timestamps:
0:00 recap of Part 3a (summary of the evolution of social morality from prehistory and antiquity through Christian Medieval and renaissance Europe and our modern secular and spiritually disconnected society)
16:14 Bob's spirituality
40:44 Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross
53:27 history of landscape paintings and their symbolism
1:10:44 landscapes, Utopia and social reformation
1:30:50 America's work ethic differed from Europe's
1:38:53 "Consumer Society and American History"
1:47:21 this guy Baudrillard: technology and people, conspicuous consumption
1:54:50 an antidote to nihilism in modern society
2:06:50 importance of silence, an antidote to noise/over-stimulation
2:23:35 psychological significance of landscapes
2:31:21 reaction against the industrial revolution: dignity of craftsmanship, design, self-reliance
2:48:46 Bob was ahead of the curve: tech, leisure, and Education 2.0
2:57:55 the meaning of life (yes, i'm saying Bob knew the meaning of life)
3:15:40 Web 2.0
3:23:38 proto-social media: Bob anticipated live streams, parasocial relationships, audience engagement
3:33:33 8. hours. laytayer... (whew!)
3:34:35 Davy T. Painterman (a Bob Ross disciple, painter and teacher)
3:41:30 Bob the Boomer influencer
3:47:30 relational aesthetics: from consuming to participating in art
3:59:55 metamodernism and authenticity
4:16:27 Bob and ASMR
4:20:35 Bob and reactionary Millenial trends: farmhouse, DIY, environmentalism/conservation, traditionalism, frugality, ethical/fairtrade/sustainability, crunchy mom's, hand-crafted, locally-sourced, natural and quality products
4:42:23 Conclusion (excerpt from "Happy Clouds, Happy Trees: The Bob Ross Phenomenon" by **Congdon, Blandy, and Cooeyman** (https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Clouds-Trees-Ross-Phenomenon/dp/1617039950)) Thanks for watching guys.
And thank you for the continued support and encouraging, thoughtful, and constructive feedback. -Rich
Sources:
▸"Happy Clouds, Happy Trees: The Bob Ross Phenomenon" by **Congdon, Blandy, and Cooeyman** (https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Clouds-Trees-Ross-Phenomenon/dp/1617039950)
▸Sex, Deceit, and Scandal: The Ugly War Over Bob Ross’ Ghost by **Alston Ramsay** https://www.thedailybeast.com/sex-deceit-and-scandal-the-ugly-war-over-bob-ross-ghost
▸"Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed" by Director **Joshua Rofe** and producers **Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone **(https://www.netflix.com/title/81155081)
▸PBS doc "bob ross: the happy painter"
▸https://blog.rexhomes.com/how-did-farmhouse-style-become-a-trend/
▸https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culture-shrink/201809/the-psychology-rustic-chic
▸https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Craftsman
▸https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_movement
▸https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin
▸https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris
▸https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_painting
▸https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_School
▸Bill Alexander Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKEPISA0f4E
▸"**Consumer Society in American History: A Reader**"
▸**Chapter 3: "Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society"**
▸https://artsfuse.org/235381/film-review-bob-ross-happy-accidents-betrayal-greed-painting-by-plunders/
▸https://thehustle.co/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-buy-an-original-bob-ross-painting/amp/
▸https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-bob-ross-owes-happy-trees-forgotten-painter
▸https://biographics.org/bob-ross-biography-the-man-behind-the-canvas/ -
▸https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/10/bob-ross-inc-joan-kowalski
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