Three Colours CÉzanne

Alternative title

Paul Cézanne

Synopsis

Paul Cézanne is widely acknowledged as the ‘father’ of modern art. Although initially associated with the impressionists, his innovations in representing the natural world laid the foundations for the art of the 20th century, paving the way for cubism and abstract art. This film examines many of Céznne’s works in detail and draws on the observations of a wide range of historians and commentators, including Howard Hodgkin, R B Kitaj, Bridget Riley, John Golding and the artist’s graddaughter Aline Cézanne. Filmed at the Grand Palais in Paris, Cézanne’s home town of Aix-en-Provence, the artists’ colony of Auvers-sur-Oise and the Barnes Foundation in Marion, Pennsylvania.

Series

Art Lives, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1996

Notes

An expanded version was broadcast in 3 x 30-minute episodes on BBC2 from 15/2/96. DVD released by Illuminations in 2008

Subjects

Art

Keywords

artists - French; Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); paintings

Credits

Director

Janice Sutherland

Writer

Matthew Collings

Contributor

Michael Poole

Cast

Matthew Collings

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£17.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

55 minutes

Year

2011

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Name

RM Arts

Sponsor

Name

Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art

Publisher

Name

Arthaus Musik

Web

http://www.arthaus-musik.com External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

Illuminations

Email

louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk

Web

http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7288 8400

Address

Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF

Notes

Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.