A film about the radical attack surrealism and Dada wrought on the familiar and traditional art values of the past. Through the perceptive choice of paintings and sculptures from the work of de Chirico, Duchamp, Man Ray, Ernst, Miro, Magritte, Dali, Klee and others, we become exposed to the philosophy, poetry and politics of these fascinating art movements. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506107
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, Modern - 20th century - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Dadaism
Crafts & Visual Arts → Dali, Salvador, 1904-1989
Crafts & Visual Arts → Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968
Crafts & Visual Arts → Ernst, Max, 1891-1976
Crafts & Visual Arts → Klee, Paul, 1879-1940
Crafts & Visual Arts → Miro, Joan, 1893-1983
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Surrealism
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
People → Dali, Salvador, 1904-1989
People → Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968
People → Ernst, Max, 1891-1976
People → Klee, Paul, 1879-1940
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)