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The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art

The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art

1975Movie⏱️ 1h 44mPG
Documentary
7
IMDB Rating
70 votes

Footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles.

Director
Herbert Kline
Writers
N/A
Stars
Orson Welles, Georges Braque, Alexander Calder
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
as Self - Host
👤
Georges Braque
as Self
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder
as Self
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall
as Self
👤
Giorgio De Chirico
as Self
Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning
as Self
Max Ernst
Max Ernst
as Self
👤
Alberto Giacometti
as Self
👤
Peggy Guggenheim
as Self
👤
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
France
Production
World View

🏷️ Keywords

museumart foundationgalleryart studioauction house

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

the Chagall footage alone made this worth it for me
by boydst2012-03-09
10/10

"Since there's no info on IMDb, I thought I would add that this film features rare and unique footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles. Features Chagall, Henry Moore, Dali, De Kooning, Matisse, Picasso, Giacometti, Duchamp and Pollack, and probably some others I'm forgetting. The film also visits great collections housed in The Louvre, The Guggenheim and The Museum of Modern Art to view works by Mondrian, Dubuffet, Kline, Magritte, Warhol and others. I really enjoyed this film and would recom..."

📖 Synopsis

Footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles.