| Description |
1 DVD (51 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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Dolby digital 2.0 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 anamorphic widescreen; Dolby digital 2.0. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Performer |
Commentary, Stéphan Lévy-Kuentz ; voices, Mathieu Amalric, Paul Bandey. |
| Credits |
Editing, Nicole Sérès-Chamming ; original music, Louis Sclavis. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 2009. |
| Summary |
Unique modern artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976) revolutionized the art of sculpture with his distinctive modernism, freeing sculpture from its stand and adding movement to the art itself. He rose to fame in the 1930s with his renowned Miniature Circus, but his modernist creativity skyrocketed with his wire sculptures, an invention he dubbed "drawing in space". Contemporary, and friends with Duchamp, Miro, and Mondrian, who have greatly influenced his evolution, this genius tinkerer, too often limited to his Mobiles, was fueled by artistic renewal, creating such unexpected shapes as his huge stabile sculptures now exhibited worldwide. In light of the artist's life, this film retraces this unique quest and explores the masterpieces that have marked the history of 20st century art. |
| Language |
Commentary and voices in English; credits in French. |
| Subject |
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976.
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Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976. |
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Sculpture, American -- 20th century.
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Sculpture, American. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Sculptors -- United States -- Biography.
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Sculptors. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Mobiles (Sculpture)
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Mobiles (Sculpture) |
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Public sculpture, American.
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Public sculpture, American. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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Biographical films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Lévy-Kuentz, François.
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Lévy Kuentz, Stéphan.
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Nahon, Bruno.
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Amalric, Mathieu, 1965-
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Bandey, Paul.
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Zadig Productions.
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Sloo Films (Firm)
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Calder Foundation.
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Centre Georges Pompidou.
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France 5.
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AVRO (Firm)
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Kultur International Films.
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| Note |
English title: Calder : sculptor of air |
| ISBN |
9780769791500 |
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0769791506 |
| Standard No. |
032031477193 |
| Music No. |
D4771 Kultur |
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