Surrealism and Dada

United States, 1971

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A film about the radical attack surrealism and Dada wrought on the familiar and traditional art values of the past. Through the perceptive choice of paintings and sculptures from the work of de Chirico, Duchamp, Man Ray, Ernst, Miro, Magritte, Dali, Klee and others, we become exposed to the philosophy, poetry and politics of these fascinating art movements. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

director

Guido Guerrasio

production company

Texture Films

Duration

00:17:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506107

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation

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

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Dadaism

Crafts & Visual Arts → Dali, Salvador, 1904-1989

Crafts & Visual Arts → Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968

Crafts & Visual Arts → Ernst, Max, 1891-1976

Crafts & Visual Arts → Klee, Paul, 1879-1940

Crafts & Visual Arts → Miro, Joan, 1893-1983

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Surrealism

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

People → Dali, Salvador, 1904-1989

People → Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968

People → Ernst, Max, 1891-1976

People → Klee, Paul, 1879-1940

People → Miro, Joan, 1893-1983

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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