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Chillida [videorecording] : a documentary charting the career of Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida / producer, William Leeson ; director, Laurence Boulting.

Contributor(s): Boulting, Laurence [director ] | Leeson, William [producer.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Portrait of an artist (Series) ; v. 24.Publisher: London : Phaidon, 1985Description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.ISBN: 0714860336.Other title: Eduardo Chillida.Subject(s): Chillida, Eduardo, 1924-2002 | Sculptors -- Spain -- BiographyDDC classification: CCAD VIDEO 033
Production Credits: William Leeson, producer ; Laurence Boulting, director
Summary: The world of the Spanish Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida (b.1914) is an arena where the spiritual and the material meet in powerful architectural forms and simple resonant motifs. Beginning as a student of architecture, Chillida turned to sculpture but had little success before he exhibited at the Milan Triennale of 1954. An impressive series of international commissions and awards followed, and Chillida became closely associated with other major artists including Chagall, Braque and Alexander Calder. Central to this film is Chillida's passion for exploring the sculptural properties of different materials: he is seen here preparing works in iron and a series of pieces cut from heavy clay blocks. In contrast to his public status as an international sculptor, Chillida's personal life remains centred on his large family, and the film explores this aspect of the artist with a poetic vividness and intimacy. Chillida's own commentary throughout provides a clearly defined statement of his artistic aims and philosophy.
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General Lending MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Video CCAD VIDEO 033 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00063688
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A documentary charting the career of Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida.

Title on container: Eduardo Chillida, Basque sculptor.

William Leeson, producer ; Laurence Boulting, director

The world of the Spanish Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida (b.1914) is an arena where the spiritual and the material meet in powerful architectural forms and simple resonant motifs. Beginning as a student of architecture, Chillida turned to sculpture but had little success before he exhibited at the Milan Triennale of 1954. An impressive series of international commissions and awards followed, and Chillida became closely associated with other major artists including Chagall, Braque and Alexander Calder. Central to this film is Chillida's passion for exploring the sculptural properties of different materials: he is seen here preparing works in iron and a series of pieces cut from heavy clay blocks. In contrast to his public status as an international sculptor, Chillida's personal life remains centred on his large family, and the film explores this aspect of the artist with a poetic vividness and intimacy. Chillida's own commentary throughout provides a clearly defined statement of his artistic aims and philosophy.

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