Exploring the heart and mind

This program discusses the Expressionist and Surrealist artists who sought to reveal deep feelings and subconscious thoughts in their painting. It includes work by Rousseau, Redon, Rouault, Matisse, Nolde, Kirchner, Kandinski and others.

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Credits

director

Leslie Ann Nathan

producer

Eve Cotton

production company

Center for Humanities

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303596

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Expressionism (Art)

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

Crafts & Visual Arts → Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting

Crafts & Visual Arts → Surrealism

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

History → History

People → Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944

People → Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1986

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