Works of Calder, 1950 by Herbert Matter

Produced by New World Film Productions for the Museum of Modern Art, New York. 16mm, color, sound (English). Directed and cinematography by Herbert Matter; produced and narrated by Burgess Meredith; music by John Cage

[@nopigeon]

This is mesmerizing and breathtakingly beautiful, like looking into Calder's soul

[@paulchristman2456]

A decidedly avant garde short subject film for 1950. Our dad had a 16mm copy that he showed us one evening after dinner. Needless to say, I was big-time impressed. Thanks for posting.

[@lealeetv]

A MASTER ART MOVIE , THANKS DEEPLY TO HERBERT MATTER, SANDY CALDER, JOHN CAGE, Gorgeous. Splendid, marvelous, a dreams .....wonderful..

[@deborahbaca1345]

How fortunate to have this on youtube. Thank you.

[@emaichart9083]

Que dicha mas grande la de ese nino la del poder haber conocido al artista y lo mas lindo ver construir sus grandes obras,eso es un tesoro que no tiene precio!

[@Minotauronabike]

I just read about this in the Cage-Boulez correspondence from 1949/50. Wow. The way that the images and the music fit together is amazing. The structures created on the basis of their aesthetic value, asking nothing from the audience and just existing for the observance of their beauty.

[@b.bailey8244]

What a treasure! Thanks for uploading! Calder and Klee are my favorite two artists ever.

[@karaamundson3964]

Brilliant and lovely

[@ricconstituantabrogatoirei4999]

merci Alexander pour toute cette magie....depuis toute petite j'ai aimé ton art et cela continue de m'émerveiller. Merci d'avoir gardé cette part d'enfance intact.

[@Friday501]

Absolutely Brilliant!

[@lealeetv]

with the music of John cage , The images of Herber Matter who are a poem , and the mobiles of Sandy , part of our child dreams ...

[@burntpaw7645]

Wonderful film

[@saharjahanshahi6677]

He's awesome artist,i love hime

[@mdeck77]

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this treasure ❤️

[@catherinehammond5245]

WHAT? Not a word about HERBERT MATTER who directed this short film? A major photographer/graphic designer known for his pioneering use of photo-montage in commercial art. The designer's innovative and experimental work helped shape the vocabulary of 20th-century graphic design. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Matter

[@MarcoInchingolo83]

Thank you! Beautiful and very rare!

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art 1111

[@theloveemovement]

wonderful

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love his work!!

[@JenniferJones-bt4bf]

A few works I have never seen before. Very interesting.

[@colourheists5587]

perfection

[@OldSkoolF]

The Man Himself did the title scene!!!! Awesome...It's the same writing as on my table sculpture..

[@sharksport01]

All of mine have only 2 letters.

[@OldSkoolF]

@@sharksport01... Yes..!!!

[@FVDaudio]

Like acoustic sculptures, the clouds, which pose floating on the ceiling of the main hall of the central university of venezuela.

[@CristianBuena]

👏👏👏👏

[@brucestewart9050]

Would it be possible to color correct this film ? The reds were probably a lot more vibrant at one time.

[@douglaskrueger3755]

If you like this, you might like Windsong, 1958, short film by Madeline Tourtelot, music by Harry Partch.
th-cam.com/video/WWjpanCFPAQ/w-d-xo.html

[@user-qc4wi7mo4n]

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