Berthe Morisot: An Interview with Kathleen Adler

Synopsis

Kathleem Adler, author of a book on Morisot, is interviewed by Briony Fer. Adler describes the restrictions suffered by a woman artist in Paris in the 1860s and 1870s. The fact of being a woman put restrictions on the places where Morisot could go, and also on the subject matter she might chose to paint. As a painter of the world in which middle-class women like herself lived, her subject matter revolved around life in the suburb of Passy. Morisot’s special interest in the suburban world gives specific meaning to her painting, ‘View from the Trocadero’, which can be seen as representing the relationship between suburb and centre. Her technique was close to the other practitioners of Impressionism, but her subject matter was different and is of special interest to women now.

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

Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Keywords

Morisot, Berthe; painters; paintings - French; paintings - impressionist paintings; women artists

Credits

Producer

Sarah Birt

Cast

Kathleen Adler

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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