National Gallery of Art (1984) Important Information Inside: John F. Peto and the Idea of Still-Life Painting
This program explores Peto’s art in the context of his native Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he trained. Live footage shows the artist’s home and studio in Island Heights, New Jersey, which reveal the artist’s temperament in their design and object collections—the very forms found in his paintings. A survey of the development of still-life painting in American art is also included.
Primary Title
- National Gallery of Art
Episode Title
- Important Information Inside: John F. Peto and the Idea of Still-Life Painting
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 21 August 1997
Release Year
- 1984
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Episode
- 111
Channel
- Worldnet
Broadcaster
- United States Information Agency
Episode Description
- This program explores Peto’s art in the context of his native Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he trained. Live footage shows the artist’s home and studio in Island Heights, New Jersey, which reveal the artist’s temperament in their design and object collections—the very forms found in his paintings. A survey of the development of still-life painting in American art is also included.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Arts
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Steve York (Director)
Contributors
- Steve York (Director)
Subjects
- Arts