Kandinsky

Working his way from totally familiar to abstract forms, Wassily Kandinsky changed the course of modern art in an exuberant mastery of colour. His Russian origin is stressed and his later turn towards the fine arts with a philosophic metaphysical outlook are emphasised.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

producer

Heinz-Gunter Zeiss

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

Germany

Production dates

1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

005801

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art criticism

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Abstract

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern

Crafts & Visual Arts → Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Germany

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

People → Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944

Short films

Short films → Short films - Germany

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Collected

11 times

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Germany, 1968

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