Summary In Artists at War the memories of the Montparnasse revelry and prosperity contrast with the writing from the front, reflecting the carnage of war. Poet-artist Jean Cocteau describes his education under Picasso, Stravinsky, and Satie, as well as the rivalries in their artistic community. Other witnesses of the time speak of the renewed spirit of artistic rebellion during the war, the enthusiastic reception of Dadaist art in New York and the arrival of Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, and Ezra Pound in Montparnasse.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Edwin Mullins
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 29, 1992
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : RM Associates
Summary In Artists at War the memories of the Montparnasse revelry and prosperity contrast with the writing from the front, reflecting the carnage of war. Poet-artist Jean Cocteau describes his education under Picasso, Stravinsky, and Satie, as well as the rivalries in their artistic community. Other witnesses of the time speak of the renewed spirit of artistic rebellion during the war, the enthusiastic reception of Dadaist art in New York and the arrival of Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, and Ezra Pound in Montparnasse.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 29, 1992
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : RM Associates