Episode number 2 of Series “The Australian eye V”.
Roland Wakelin was a leading figure in the fight to gain recognition in Australia for modernism. “Down the hills” is a powerful composition, introducing a Post-impressionist approach to form and using the Impressionists technique of juxtaposing strokes of pure colour. Wakelin speaks of his ideas in the film.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
015266
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art criticism
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Modernism (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)