PAUL CÉZANNE
PAUL CÉZANNE
1996
Director:
Janice Sutherland
Paul Cézanne counts as the father of modern painting. Far from Paris, in the South of France, his obstinacy as man and artist made him a pioneer of a new way of seeing. Returning always to the same sujets – the Mont Sainte-Victoire, bathing figures, or still lifes – he abandoned central perspective, distorted body-shapes and broke all the traditional rules of landscape painting. Aided by experts, and descendants of the artist, Matthew Collings gives a thorough introduction to Cézanne’s life and work, exploring the lifelong artistic quest of the man whom Picasso called “my only master”.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Kunst
Running Time:
55
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
Dolby Digital 2.0
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
DE, FR, GB
EAN:
0807280062496
UPC:
807280062496
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