In 1959 a group of Australian artists banded together and called themselves the Antipodeans. They were opposed to non-figurative painting and re-asserted the need for recognisable images and the importance of subject mattter and feeling. The artists involved, Arthur Boyd, David Boyd, John Perceval, Charles Blackman, Robert Dickerson, John Brack and Clifton Pugh have their work surveyed in this film which examines the themes explored by the ‘antipodeans’ with illustrations of their works. Early documentary by Australian feature film director Tim Burstall.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
306877
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Blackman, Charles, 1928-
Crafts & Visual Arts → Boyd, David 1924-
Crafts & Visual Arts → Brack, John, 1920-
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Perceval, John, 1923-
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pugh, Clifton Ernest 1924-1990
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
People → Blackman, Charles, 1928-
People → Perceval, John, 1923-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)