The Reconstruction of space

United States, 1986

Film
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This program highlights a major category of modern art - Cubism - and traces the influence of Cezanne’s cubistic style on Picasso and Braque.

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Credits

producer/director

Eve Cotton

production company

Center for Humanities

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303595

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century

Crafts & Visual Arts → Braque, Georges, 1882-1963

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cezanne, Paul, 1839-1906

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cubism

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting

Crafts & Visual Arts → Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

History → History

People → Braque, Georges, 1882-1963

People → Cezanne, Paul, 1839-1906

People → Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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