Matisse: a Sort of Paradise

Duration: 30 min.

Year Published: 1971

Creator: ARTCO

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Documents the achievements of Henri Matisse, one of the great colorists, culminating in the vast cut paper dance compositions in his last years. Studies pictures from the beginning of his career, and follows the spontaneous flowering of color., Recording pictures gathered from all over the world for the 1968 London Exhibition, this film is a lyrical trip through the works of Matisse. Uses commentary drawn from the artist's own words and the music of Erik Satie to present an intimate and vivid view of the achievements of one of the great colorists culminating in the vast cut-paper dance compositions of his later years.

Complete Record: , Recording pictures gathered from all over the world for the 1968 London Exhibition, this film is a lyrical trip through the works of Matisse. Uses commentary drawn from the artist's own words and the music of Erik Satie to present an intimate and vivid view of the achievements of one of the great colorists culminating in the vast cut-paper dance compositions of his later years. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.