Twentieth Century Masters

Australia, 1986

Film
A still image from Twentieth Century Masters

The Twentieth Century Masters video features a selection from the 71 works exhibited in the Twentieth Century Masters exhibition at the Australian National Gallery, Canberra and the Queensland Art Gallery, in 1986. Shot at the Australian National Gallery this video includes a number of works in the gallery’s permanent collection by artists represented in the exhibition. School of Paris artists discussed on the video tape include: Picasso, Matisse, Bonnard, Derain, Chagall, Soutine and Modigliani. Other European artists considered are Paul Klee and Max Beckmann.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

co-producer

Peter Isaac

Terence Meast

production company

Australian National Gallery

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325092

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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