RAOUL DUFY – PAINTER AND DECORATEUR
RAOUL DUFY – PAINTER AND DECORATEUR
1984
Soloists:
Raoul Dufy
Director:
Andrew Snell
Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) is perhaps best known for his colourful and joyous fauvistic paintings but also produced a dazzling array of ceramics, wall-hangings, dress fabrics and furniture designs. This film, which includes interviews with patrons, dealers and models who knew Dufy, puts the case that he was one of the fines draughtsmen of the twentieth century, a designer whose influence is still much in evidence and a painter of genius to rank alongside Matisse and Léger.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Kunst
Running Time:
59
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
Dolby Digital 2.0
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
GB
Subtitle Languages:
DE, FR
EAN:
0807280608199
UPC:
807280608199
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