Charles Burchfield : fifty years of his art

Duration: 0:14:43

Genre: Art | Biographical (Nonfiction) | Educational

Year Published: 1966

Creator: Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center : Distributor | International Film Bureau Inc.: Distributor | University of Arizona: Presenter

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Reviews the works of American watercolorist Charles Burchfield during the years 1915 to 1965 and explains the mood and meaning of some of his best paintings. Points out that his early period stressed fantasy and reflected his admiration for oriental calligraphy, his middle period moved toward realism with romantic landscapes of small town America, and his later period embodied his vision of nature., Illuminates Burchfield's sketches and watercolors of American life, revealing the development and growth of the artist's inner vision.

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