Painters Painting: The New York Art Scene, 1940-70

Synopsis: Emile de Antonio was a close friend of many New York painters long before abstract expressionism, action painting and pop art became well known and filmed the painters informally in their studios. Shows Willem de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Hans Hoffman, Jasper Johns, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Philip Pavia, Larry Poons, Robert Auschenberg, Frank Stella and Andy Warhol.

Originally released in 1973 but never before available on DVD, this version has been digitally remastered and restored by the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and the University of Wisconsin Film Department.

DVD Extras: Emile de Antonio on PAINTERS AND PAINTING and Doug Kellner’s essay on American Art 1945-1970
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of production: 1972
Subjects: Art
Keywords: art - modern art; painters; paintings

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