Experience of cubism

An attempt to interpret the underlying principles and methods of cubism. The film compares examples of experimental art with objects as we actually see them and shows how the artist continues to draw on nature for the source of their material, but recomposes it for their own specific ends.

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Credits

production company

Lux Film

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Italy

Production dates

1950

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003435

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cubism

Documentary

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Italy

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Italy, 1950

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