Born in Glasgow in 1868, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was one of the first pioneers of modern design and architecture. Combining Scottish, Japanese and English influences, he created styles and designs which were not just ahead of his time but ones which stand the test of time. His contribution to the world of art and design is now recognised internationally. This documentary traces his career from his early paintings to his architectural commissions and the final landscapes. Mackintosh’s work was a complete reversal of contemporary design, he made decoration intrinsic to the whole.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006559
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment (Art)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Landscape
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architects
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Scotland
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Abstract
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Netherlands
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Scotland
Crafts & Visual Arts → Environment (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Functionalism in art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Furniture design
Crafts & Visual Arts → Furniture designers
Crafts & Visual Arts → Landscape painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Mackintosh, Charles Rennie, 1868-1928
Crafts & Visual Arts → Modernism (Art)
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)