Shows that abstraction is an essential aspect of daily living. Uses a variety of examples to establish a definition of abstraction and to illustrate how the artist employs it when selecting what is visually and emotionally significant in the creation of their work.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000065
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and society
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Abstract
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)