A survey of the Welsh artist Ceri Richards’ poetic, abstract works based on Debussy’s theme of the submerged Cathedral of Ys. The sound of its chanting bells are heard rising from the depths of the sea on days of special calm. The legend of bells tolling beneath the waves is common to both Wales and Brittany, and Debussy’s theme has haunted the artist’s mind since his childhood on the Gower Peninsular.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
001798
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wales
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and music
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cathedrals
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Cathedrals
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)