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Point Counterpoint: The Life and Work of Georges Seurat - Currently Unavailable
Writer/narrator David Thompson examines
the work of French painter Georges Seurat (1859-1891). Seurat's early
drawings and work in oils demonstrate his intellectual exploration of
the qualities of materials and light. He made detailed studies of Michel
Chevreul's book on the theory of color, of works on perception by scientists
Charles Henry and David Sutter, and painter Eugène Delacroix's
diaries. From these, he developed his theory of divisionism and the method
of painting by the use of color separation and contrasts, tending toward
a process in which the dots of separate colors are combined by the eye
to give the illusion of color mixing. Seurat's skill as a draftsman and
his work with color theory and light make him a force to reckon with still,
as British artists Henry Moore and Bridget Riley explain. Moore points
out Jean François Millet's influence on Seurat and Seurat's influence
on Moore as he discusses his personal collection of Seurat drawings. Riley
painted and extended Seurat's color wheel and copied his Bridge of
Courbevoie to learn more about his technique of complementary colors.
Thompson also discusses in detail Seurat's major works, including A
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and La Parade.Curator's Comments: Outstanding study and analysis of an artist's work. A film that really teaches the viewer how to "read" a painting, yet without being didactic. Intelligent, lucid, and thoughtful throughout. Henry Moore's informed comments on Seurat's drawings and the influence of Millet are particularly apt and insightful. DATE: 1979 COUNTRY: Great Britain CREDITS: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: TOPICS:
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