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Matisse and the Problem of Expression

Synopsis
Deals with questions of interpretations, and specifically with the interpretation of expressive content. Focuses on a number of works by Henri Matisse, for whom the expression of feeling was the central function of art. Charles Harrison asks how it is the potential for expression is instilled into painting, or, how is it that the response of the spectator is conditioned so that certain emotional states rather than others are evoked.
Series
Modern Art: Practices and Debates, Course A316
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production
1993
Availability
Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects
Art
Keywords
art - modern art; art criticism; Matisse, Henri; paintings - impressionist paintings

Credits

Producer
Nick Levinson

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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