Self
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Matisse's birth and of the exhibition at the Center Pompidou which will be dedicated to him in 2020, this art documentary brings us back to life of the journeys made by Matisse that influenced his art. And particularly his last trip to Polynesia in 1930 which will bring him to the threshold of contemporary art with the invention of his gouache cut-out papers.
Self (archive footage)
From his childhood in the lowlands of northern France to his death in Nice, a look at the life of painter Matisse: his early education, his apprenticeship at the Beaux-Arts and his decades-long career as a painter, sculptor, and draftsman.
Self
"Las prisas de Matisse", ocho minutos de recortes frente a la cámara de Frédéric Rossif constituyen el episodio más completo y presentable de la serie de películas sobre artistas que Langlois estaba interesado en producir. Documento filmado entre la villa Le Rêve en Vence y en el Hôtel Régina de Niza, donde el pintor sistematiza el proceso de corte entre pintura y escultura. Entre 1947 y 1954, Matisse realizó más de 200 gouaches recortados.
Self (archive footage)
As the title of this French documentary indicates, Ce Siecle a 50 Ans examines the 20th Century at its halfway point. Utilizing the archives of several European film reserves, director Denise Tua offers a fascinating mosaic of the people and events that shaped the years 1900 to 1950. Complementing the vintage film clips are three dramatized sketches, delineating the romantic customs of three different points in time. These sketches are inadequately performed, and can easily be ignored. Ce Siecle a 50 Ans both preserved and provided celluloid material for scores of future documentaries.
Himself
Documentary film about artist Henri Matisse
