Documents the search of Henri Matisse and other painters for a greater intensity of colour based upon their belief that the impact of a painting comes from its coloured surface. Shows Matisse’s developing use of bold, simplified brushwork and brilliant unnatural colour.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503710
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954
Crafts & Visual Arts → Modernism (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - France
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)