Van Gogh Japan

"The untold story on Van Goghs art"Movie
Audience Score
68
Van Gogh Japan
StarringVincent van Gogh
DirectorDavid Bickerstaff
NR 1 hr 25 minHistory, DocumentaryExhibition on Screen Collection PosterPart of Exhibition on Screen Collection
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Plot
I envy the Japanese Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo In the exhibition on which this film is based VAN GOGH JAPAN at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam one can see why Though Vincent van Gogh never visited Japan it is the country that had the most profound influence on him and his art One cannot understand Van Gogh without understanding how Japanese art arrived in Paris in the middle of the 19th century and the profound impact it had on artists like Monet Degas and above all Van Gogh The film travels not only to France and the Netherlands but also to Japan to further explore the remarkable heritage that so affected Van Gogh and made him the artist we know of today

Exhibition on Screen Movies

Exhibition on Screen is a documentary series that explores the history behind works of art. Each episode focuses on a particular iconic piece, revealing the background that led to its creation and the incredible stories that followed it.

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Seventh Art Productions
Van Gogh Japan on the Web:Official Website
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