Portrays the life of the French primitive painter, Henri Rousseau, as reflected in his paintings. The film discusses the “phenomenon of Rousseau” in the evolution of the art of painting, shows the life of his imagination and reviews his work according to its inner logic.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321266
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Primitive
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, French
Crafts & Visual Arts → Rousseau, Henri, 1844-1910
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)