Since it first became known in 1974, the signature of the contemporary English ‘primitive’ painter, Reginald Pepper, has been gaining prominence amongst critics and collectors. It now appears that such a painter does not exist. This film presents an overview of the case of Reginald Pepper and also looks at the broader issues concerning ‘primitivism’ in art.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016940
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 → Artists - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)