Art of Barbara Hepworth, The

Synopsis: Reveals the beauty and the power of Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures, and the ideas which motivated her throughout her creative life. Extensive exhibitions at Tate St Ives and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and the permanent display at the Barbara Hepworth Museum, provide the settings for many of the works included in this film. Other sculptures have been specially filmed in the locations for which they were made.
This exploration of Barbara Hepworth’s work features her naturalistic carvings of the 1920s and increasingly abstract sculptures of the 1930s, the ambitious post-war works in wood, stone and bronze, her monumental public commissions and the strikingly diverse creations of her final years.
The DVD features two parallel soundtracks. One is taken entirely from the artist’s own words, drawn from interviews and letters, and newly recorded by Gina McKee. The other features commentary on Barbara Hepworth’s art from curators Penelope Curtis and Chris Stephens, and from the art historian Sir Alan Bowness, who is the artist’s son-in-law.
Series: Art of ..., Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2003
Year of production: 2003
Notes: Broadcast on BBC4 on 18/6/2003
Subjects: Art
Keywords: Hepworth, Barbara; sculpture - British

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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.

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