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The programme discusses Gaugin's painting The Yellow Christ, painted in 1889. It was inspired by the enviromnent of Brittany while Gauguin was living in the village of Pont-Aven. It has now come t...o be seen as a key work of Modemist Primitivism'. But what is it exactly that makes this work 'primitive'? And how can it be 'primitive' and 'modem' at the same time?
The programme discusses Gaugin's painting The Yellow Christ, painted in 1889. It was inspired by the enviromnent of Brittany while Gauguin was living in the village of Pont-Aven. It has now come t...o be seen as a key work of Modemist Primitivism'. But what is it exactly that makes this work 'primitive'? And how can it be 'primitive' and 'modem' at the same time?
| Module code and title: | A216, Art & its Histories: Institutions, Artists & Avant gardes |
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| Item code: | A216; 05 |
| Recording date: | 1999-06-06 |
| Published: | 1999 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:30:09 |
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| Producer: | Nick Levinson |
| Narrator: | Neil Salvage |
| Contributor: | Gill Perry |
| Publisher: | Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Gaugain Paul; 1880's Brittany; modernist primitivism; Pont-Aven; romantic myths and contradictions; tourism distorting historical realities; 19th Century life; artistic practice; Le Pouldu |
| Subject terms: | Art, Modern--20th century--History; Primitivism in art; Painting, Modern--20th century--History; Gauguin, Paul, 1848-1903--Criticism and interpretation |
| Footage description: | BAP12366- (IMAGES) CHAPEL EXTS/ PLACE PAUL GAUGUIN/ PONT-AVEN PRETTIES/ RIVER FLOWING THROUGH TOWN/ VARIOUS GVs AROUND TOWN inc. BRIDGE & SHOPS/ GALERIE LA BELLE ANGELE/ PONT-AVEN GVs/ CHAPEL EXTS & INTS./ JESUS ON CROSS BAP12367- (IMAGES) CHAPEL INTS. inc. DECORATED CARVINGS/ WHEATFIELD IN FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE/ WHEATFIELD (FULL-SCREEN)/ CHICKENS/ FARMHOUSE/ OLD PHOTOS IN GALLERY/ PAINTINGS BY GAUGAIN/ PTC BAP12263- (IMAGES) PAINTINGS/ ART GALLERY/ PHOTOS/ ARTWORK ON BILLBOARD/ RELIGIOUS PROCESSION/ PROCESSION OF CLERGY/ GVs OF CEREMONY BAP12368- (IMAGES) cont./ OFFERING HOLY COMMUNION/ MORE GVs/ VARIOUS MARKET STALLS/ WAVES AGAINST ROCKS & BEACH/ SEAWEED/ MORE SEA & BEACH GVs BAP12369- (IMAGES) HOUSE ON CLIFF/ SEA & ROCKS/ SEASIDE GVs/ ORCHARDS/ SETTINGS FOR GAUGUIN PAINTINGS/ FARMYARD (FRENCH)/ COW/ CHICKEN COUP/ WS HOUSE WITH SEA BEHIND/ SEA & ROCKS/ WOODLAND PATHS etc BAP12370- WATERFLIES/ ROCKFACE/ WOODLAND DELLS & STREAMS/ BRIDGE & RIVERSIDE PROPERTY/ VEGETABLE GARDEN/ FARMHOUSE INTS. WITH GAUGUIN ARTWORK BAP12371- cont./ MORE FARMHOUSE INTS./ SHOP FRONT/ STONE CROSS CARVINGS/ OAK LEAVES/ HYDRANGEUS/ PICTURESQUE HOUSES/ RUINED FIREPLACES/ OLD STONEWORK/ ANCIENT STONE RIVER CROSSING/ TOWN GVs |
| Production number: | FOUA480S |
| Videofinder number: | 5683 |
| Available to public: | no |
