To Open Eyes
Josef Albers demonstrates the interaction of color
The genesis of To Open Eyes: A Film on Josef Albers developed from Arnold Bittleman's appreciation for Albers while Bittleman was a student at Yale University in the 1960s. Wanting to preserve Albers’s teaching method—learning by doing—Bittleman set out with filmmaker and editor Carl Howard to make a visual record of Albers teaching students how to see and use color as a visual grammar. The film includes archival footage of Josef Albers at home in conversation with Bittleman, as well as footage from Black Mountain College and Yale University.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 32 min
Cast
Editing: Carl Howard
Production: Educational Communications Inc., Bittleman Works
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
yale university, art, bauhaus, josef albers
Similar Movies
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is To Open Eyes about?
- The genesis of To Open Eyes: A Film on Josef Albers developed from Arnold Bittleman's appreciation for Albers while Bittleman was a student at Yale University in the 1960s. Wanting to preserve Albers’s teaching method—learning by doing—Bittleman set out with filmmaker and editor Carl Howard to make a visual record of Albers teaching students how to see and use color as a visual grammar. The film includes archival footage of Josef Albers at home in conversation with Bittleman, as well as footage from Black Mountain College and Yale University.
- Who stars in To Open Eyes?
- To Open Eyes stars Josef Albers.
- How long is To Open Eyes?
- To Open Eyes has a runtime of 32m (32 minutes).
- What genre is To Open Eyes?
- To Open Eyes is a Documentary film.
- Where was To Open Eyes produced?
- To Open Eyes was produced in United States of America.