Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History (2018)
Many twentieth century European artists, such as Paul Gauguin or Pablo Picasso, were influenced by art brought to Europe from African and Asian colonies. How to frame these Modernist works today when the idea of the primitive in art is problematic?
Director: Jörg Jung
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: November 16, 2018
Cast
- Edda Fischer - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Gregor Höppner - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Philipp Schepmann - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Simon T. Roden - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Pablo Picasso - Self (archive footage)
- Papa Ibra Tall - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Jörg Jung
Editing: Oliver Held
Production: Lona media, WDR/Arte, ARTE
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
australia, africa, asia, street art, curatorship, art school, art gallery, modern art, contemporary art, art history, sculptor, art museum, african mythology, painter as artist, aboriginal mythology
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- Many twentieth century European artists, such as Paul Gauguin or Pablo Picasso, were influenced by art brought to Europe from African and Asian colonies. How to frame these Modernist works today when the idea of the primitive in art is problematic?
- Who directed Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History?
- Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History was directed by Jörg Jung.
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- Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History stars Edda Fischer, Gregor Höppner, Philipp Schepmann, Simon T. Roden, Pablo Picasso, Papa Ibra Tall.
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- Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
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- Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
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- Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History was produced in Germany.