Aidez l'Espagne ; Miró l'altre ; Miró, la forja ; Miró, tapis ; Premios nacionales /
Aidez l'Espagne: "The Colegio de Arquitectos de Catalunya commissioned Pere Portabella to make this film for the Joan Miró retrospective exhibit in 1969. The film was made by combining newsreels and film material from the Spanish Civil War with prints by Miró from the series Barcelona (193...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Language Notes: | In Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. |
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[France] :
Blaq Out,
[2013]
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| Series: | Pere Portabella, œuvres complètes ;
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| Summary: | Aidez l'Espagne: "The Colegio de Arquitectos de Catalunya commissioned Pere Portabella to make this film for the Joan Miró retrospective exhibit in 1969. The film was made by combining newsreels and film material from the Spanish Civil War with prints by Miró from the series Barcelona (1939-1944). The film ends with the painter's 'pochoir' known as Aidez l'Espagne"--Pere Portabella website. Miró l'altre: "As publicity for the exhibit Miró L'altre, organized by the Colegio de Arquitectos de Catalunya in 1969, the Board commissioned Pere Portabella to film Miró painting the "poster" for the exhibit on the ground floor windows of the building. Portabella was not interested in simply filming a testimonial documentary. However, he said he would do the film if after the exhibit Joan Miró himself, with the help of the cleaning staff erased his own painting. Joan Miró accepted the idea without a doubt."--Pere Portabella website. Miró, la forja: The film, that took five days to shoot, shows the smelting and casting process of the work Puertas Mallorquinas by Joan Miró. Miró, tapis: "The film was shot in six days in Montroig del Camp (the Miró country home) and in Tarragona during the process of elaboration of an original tapestry for eight months using 1200 kilos of wool and 600 kilos for the warp. The tapestry was 6 meters wide and 11 meters long and weighed a total of 3,500 kilos. A special loom had tobe built to weave it. The day the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York were attacked, September 11, 2001, the tapestry was hanging in the hall of the one of the towers and was destroyed along with it"--Pere Portabella website. Premios nacionales: In the basement of the National Library in Madrid two civil servants show us some of the canvases that won the National Painting Award between 1941 and 1969. |
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| Item Description: | Aidez l'Espagne originally produced as a short in 1969. Miró l'altre: originally produced as a short in 1969. Miró, la forja: originally produced as a short in 1973; conmissioned by the Galeria Maeght to commemorate the Joan Miró exhibit organized by the French Minsitry of Cultural Affairs in the Grand Palais in Paris, which was opened on May 17, 1974. Miró, tapis originally produced as a short in 1973; was commissioned by the Galeria Maeght for the Joan Miró exhibit organized by the French Ministry of Cultural Affairs in the Grand Palais in Paris, which was opened on May 17, 1974. Premios nacionales originally released as short documentary in 1969. Present collection released as a part of the eight-disc set -- Pere Portabella: œuvres complètes. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (5 min., 15 min., 24 min., 22 min., 4 min.) : sound, color and black & white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD 9; PAL, all regions; aspect ratio: 1.33:1 or 1.66:1. |
| Production Credits: | Aidez l'Espagne (1969 ; 5 min. ; black & white): Films 59 ; director, script, editor, Pere Portabella. Miró l'altre (1969 ; 15 min. ; black & white): Films-59 ; written and directed by Pere Portabella ; photography, Manel Esteban ; editor, Teresa Alcocer ; music, Carles Santor. Miró, la forja (1973 ; 24 min.): Galeria Maeght ; Films-59 ; written and directed by Pere Portabella ; photography, Manel Esteban. Miró, tapis (1973 ; 22 min.): Films 59 ; written, produced and directed by Pere Portabella ; photography, Manel Esteban. Premios nacionales (1969 ; 4 min.): written, directed and produced by Pere Portabella ; photography, Manel Esteban. |