Mondriaan in New York (1980)

A film by Piet Hoenderdos about Mondriaans time in New York and how his 3 years living there influenced radical changes in his work.
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Film van Piet Hoenderdos over Mondriaans tijd in New York en de radicale veranderingen in zijn werk die daaruit voortkwamen.
In 1940 arriveerde de schilder Piet Mondriaan in New York, om aan de Duitsers te ontkomen. New York stelde Mondriaan niet teleur. De ruim drie jaar die hij er tot zijn dood in februari 1944 doorbracht, waren, volgens hemzelf, de gelukkigste van zijn leven.
Aan de hand van archiefmateriaal geeft Piet Hoenderdos een beeld gegeven van New York in de oorlogsjaren.
Zes mensen uit Mondriaans naaste omgeving; Harry Holtzman, Mondriaans vriendin Charmion von Wiegand, de fotograaf Arnold Newman, Ilya Bolotowsky, Sidney Janis, James Johnson Sweeney en Max Trubek vertellen hoe hij leefde en werkte en hoe de radicale veranderingen in zijn werk uit deze, in Nederland weinig bekende periode, tot stand kwamen.
Aan de orde komen o.a. Mondriaans aankomst in New York,
de nieuwe ontwikkelingen in zijn werk, zijn houding ten opzichte van vrouwen en de natuur, zijn gebruik van gekleurd plakband als hulpmiddel om de juiste compositie van een schilderij vast te stellen, boogie-woogie muziek, zijn atelier, dansen, zijn exposities
in New York, en zijn dood.
Regisseur: Piet Hoenderdos
Producent: Matthijs van Heijningen
Scenario: Piet Hoenderdos
Camera: Mat van Hensbergen
Set Geluid: Lukas Boeke
Editor: Jan Willem van der Minne
Productiebedrijf: Sigma Pictures
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Archief info
Taak ID: 4542864
Dragernummer: MONDRIAAN_IN_-FHD00Z04TZG
Producent: Sigma Pictures
Rechten: Ministerie van WVC; RVD A-contract-film, 1980

[@ihopetowin]

It's documentaries like this which make the tuning in to youtube worthwhile.

[@jefftaves4003]

ihopetowin -- yes, sir. great doc. lots of great ones on the impressionists and expressionists.
and I like how you tune in -- I miss tuning in. maybe it should be youtune?
; )

[@awm6598]

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[@hallymariah45]

2021, Mondriaan, in New York, was so interesting to listen to and watch....Every once in a while we come across a gem like this...I even loved hearing some one say, "Divan," which we used to call couches. I could almost hear the music bouncing off Mondriaan's abstract art!!!! I too, am an artist...not professional, but I'm almost 76, and now more than ever I want to dive into a painting...And MUSIC, I LOVE...I was a DJ for dances, and was a dancer in my youth....This was right up my alley...For an old woman who does not feel well tonight, you brought pleasure to me...Thank you!!!!

[@lauraoldermanart6784]

I’ve always loved Mondrian’s later works but had never seen his earlier paintings. They’re all wonderful!

[@ranjanjoshi3454]

Yes do give us such insightful videos thanks

[@greatsewing6061]

Lovely, charming and exquisite memoir.

[@virginiapalmeroart]

My favorite artist

[@stevematheson1706]

Enormous!

[@denisceballos9745]

Mondrian influenced a bunch of artists even to this day. Such an enigmatic and strange fellow - a compelling and revealing listen to those who knew him in NY.

[@SteveFuchsSRF]

Fantastic documentary--thank you for sharing. I really want to know/research what Mondrian's note to James Sweeney said at 38:10. I know Mondrian had communicated to him in previous correspondence about Theo Van Doesburg's introduction of diagonals into his work, breaking from De Stijl / Neoplastic tenets.

[@reaganwiles_art]

this is so good

[@Langkowski]

This documentary is not mentioned on imdb

[@Urdatorn]

”I think the destructive element is too much neglected in art.” - Mondrian

[@virginiapalmeroart]

Thank you 🙏💙💜

[@ReyhanDINC-vp8ip]

helal olsun. good job

[@ashtonrodriquez9366]

WHAT DID THE LETTER SAY

[@freectee]

can anyone identify the people speaking? the woman in front of the buddhist sculptures - I thought she was dorothea tanning but can't be sure? thank you

[@rudmanpaul2812]

Boogie woogie comment just blew my mind🤯

[@jeroendesterke9739]

When the lady tells the viewer at 4:45 about deja vu, it becomes obvious that she, too, believed in 'old' and 'new' souls - as PM always felt that he was an 'old' soul.
It is also extremely unfortunate that the viewer has no idea who the filmed and interviewed individuals are. Although, I suspect that the gentleman with the wild hair and double glasses is Holtzman himself, and the lady, Charmion von Wigand?

[@SteveFuchsSRF]

Their names are in the credits. I was also wanting to know who was who, and a simple Google image search of their names helped identify them.

[@chrishager1106]

Who is the guy with the crazy mustache? A painter?

[@denisceballos9745]

That’s Ilya Bolotowsky 👨‍🎨

[@kikeheebchinkjigaboo6631]

Mordrian’s work resemble embroidery on blankets or simply checkered flannel shirts

[@trianglebook3616]

Mondrian hello

[@PiranhaJaw22]

hey, it's Larry David

[@mementomatrix]

he seems disguted beside the surrealist in the photo

[@juansamillan6632]

Manteles y servilletas

[@tranzco1173]

My favorite artist was kinda a creep.

[@mementomatrix]

no word about theosophy? bogie wogie music sucks