The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light

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Audience Score
80
The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light
NR 52 minTV Movie, Documentary
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Matisse's birth and of the exhibition at the Center Pompidou which will be dedicated to him in 2020, this art documentary brings us back to life of the journeys made by Matisse that influenced his art. And particularly his last trip to Polynesia in 1930 which will bring him to the threshold of contemporary art with the invention of his gouache cut-out papers.
StarringOlivier GourmetHenri MatisseRichard Wells
DirectorRaphaël Millet

Movie Details

Original Language:French
Production Companies:ARTE, CC&C, Man's Films Productions, Nocturnes Productions, RTBF, Le Centre Pompidou, RTS
Movie Tags:
biographyarthistorical figurecharacter studyart documentarypainter as artisttravel documentaryfrench polynesiafrench paintercôte d'azur