Playing it Cool
We used to think of artists working with paint and brush, or stone and chisel. But the new generation are using radical new methods and tools to produce art. (1969)
We used to think of artists working with paint and brush, or stone and chisel. But the new generation is just as likely to use plastic and spray gun, or iron girder and oxy-acetylene lamp. And some artists have their work processed in factories, or even programmed for computers.
The programme features Victor Pasmore, Josef Albers, Richard Arthur Wollheim, Joe Tilson, Anthony Caro, Victor Vasarely, Phillip King, Bridget Riley, Sérgio de Camargo plus Bryan Robertson and David Sylvester. (1969)
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Optical Art
Duration: 01:07
BBC Four Pop Art Collection
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Paul Overy |
| Film Editor | Richard Sidwell |
| Producer | Nancy Thomas |
Broadcast
- Fri 31 Jan 196919:00
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