With camerawork as bold and sensual as the curves on his subject s organic surfaces, teshigahara immortalizes gaudi on film. Gaudi, catalunya, 1959, footage from director hiroshi teshigaharas first trip to spain. Japanese director hiroshi teshigahara constructed some of the most aesthetically audacious films ever. Mar 17, 2008 during the second world war, when hiroshi teshigahara was a schoolboy, japans citiesabove all his hometown, tokyowere mercilessly firebombed. Teshigaharas 72minute meditation on the spanish artnouveau architect is essentially. Toru takemitsu, teshigaharas frequent collaborator, supplies a. The japanese director hiroshi teshigahara dedicates a. Antonio gaudis startling, unique architectural and essentially sculptural creations like his undulating walls are presented with clarity and in context in this interesting documentary by hiroshi teshigahara. Hiroshi teshigaharas 1984 film antonio gaudi is ostensibly a documentary about the famed catalan architect of the title. With almost no spoken commentary, teshigahara depicts barcelona and catalonia in general as cultural environments, architectural influences on gaudis style, and several of. He is best known for his films woman in the dunes 1964 and the face of another 1966.
Here their artistry melds in a unique, enthralling cinematic experience. Antonio gaudi is a 1984 japanese documentary film by hiroshi teshigahara about the works of antoni gaudi. His father, sofu, was the iemoto, or master, of an international. With isidro puig boada, antoni gaudi, seiji miyaguchi. He is best known for the 1964 film woman in the dunes. So the best place to start on the new twodisc dvd is with the supplemental materials, specifically the an hourlong bbc special visions of space. Teshigahara, an artist with a supremely varied background, is perhaps best known for his early narrative features in the 1960s, including pitfall 1962, woman in the dunes 1964 and the face of another 1966. Apart from a simple title screen and a few brief snippets of exposition, this 72minute film is a wordless tone poem celebrating the architectural achievements of barcelonas most renowned. His father, sofu, was the iemoto, or master, of an. Hiroshi teshigahara first started filming antonio gaudis architecture when he was 32, in 1959, using 16mm film. The adolescent hiroshi was particularly attuned to his environment. Antonio gaudi by hiroshi teshigahara hiroshi teshigahara.
Antonio gaudi is like no other movie i can think of. Antonio gaudi died in 1926 after being hit by a taxi. Antonio gaudis startling, unique architectural and essentially sculptural. Much of gaudi s work pays homage to the catalan art of the middle ages gaudi being a catalan himself and so teshigahara pays careful attention to the historical context of the artists most renowned works. Japan, 1984, 1h 12min, 35mm, in japanese and spanish with english subtitles.
Sculptures by sofu vita, a short film by teshigahara on the sculpture of his father, sofu teshigahara. Less a documentary than a visual poem, teshigahara s. The director eventually abandoned the project, only to start work on it again and complete it 24 years later, this time using 35mm film. The disc contains another entry from the bbc, this time a 1961 episode from the 19591962 series called monitor. In this documentary, filmmaker hiroshi teshigahara profiles spanish architect antonio gaudi. Hiroshi teshigaharas antonio gaudi on criterion blu. Catalan architect antoni gaudi 18521926 designed some of the worlds most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks. The doc has harly any voiceover so watch without the subtitles. Much of gaudis work pays homage to the catalan art of the middle ages gaudi being a catalan himself. Much of gaudis work pays homage to the catalan art of the middle ages gaudi being a catalan himself and so teshigahara pays careful attention to the historical context of the artists most renowned works.
Japanese director hiroshi teshigahara constructed some of the most aesthetically audacious films ever made. Gods architect, a onehour bbc special on antonio gaudi s life and work. First up, yet again, is a short film by teshigahara called gaudi, catalunya, 1959, which chronicles a trip hiroshi teshigahara and his father, sofu, made to barcelona. Avantgarde filmmaker hiroshi teshigaharas antonio gaudi 1984 is an unconventional documentary largely devoid of anything beyond image and score. As usual, this film was shot in hd video high definition widescreen and bluray with dolby digital audio. Gaudi was a catalan, like his wellknown fellow artists pablo picasso, joan miro, and salvador dali, and he was inspired by catalan art. I knew nothing about what kind of film it was, though i assumed it must have something to do with the famous architect. Commercially distributed this film, companies like aniplex, criterion collection, the and kino international. He is also known for directing other titles such as the face of another 1966, natsu no heitai summer soldiers, 1972, and pitfall 1962 which was teshigahara s. The images and colour are wonderful and evocative giving a real sense of life and space. In 1958, he became the director of sogetsu art centre and took a leading role in avantgarde activities in many fields. Here, their artistry melds in a unique, enthralling cinematic experience. If the 72minute film seems too slender for its twodisc package, criterion has made sure there are plenty of extras to fill the gaps.
Catalan architect antoni gaudi 18521926 designed some of the worlds most. Its inclusion here is spot on, providing a huge contrast between it and hiroshi teshigaharas mostly dialogue devoid 1984 film. In the featurelength documentary, antonio gaudi 1984, the japanese director hiroshi teshigahara explores the architectural world of antonio gaudi, accompanied by an ethereal and eclectic musical score by toru takemitsu. However, those looking for background on antoni gaudis life, or a synthesized understanding of his work, should seek a more straightforward doc about him criterion has handily provided two of those in this discs bonus. Less a documentary than a visual poem, teshigaharas film takes viewers on a. At 72 minutes, hiroshi teshigaharas hypnotic antonio gaudi ranks among the shorter films to receive the criterion collections hallowed twodisc treatment. The work of catalan architect antonio gaudi, as seen by japanese new. Sculptures by sofu vita, a short film by teshigahara on the sculpture of. Japanese director hiroshi teshigahara constructed some of the most aesthetically audacious films of the second half of the twentieth century.
Years ago i saw it on the big screen, but then i had a hard time locating it, so thank you for this generous. The dvd, being a criterion release, is of course graet. H ad lewis carroll switched from jotting down his visions to carving them in stone, his works might have looked a lot like antonio gaudis. Antonio gaudi is a documentary of the spanish architect by the great japanese filmmaker hiroshi teshigahra. A pair of teshigahara short films are also included. The spanish artist had been living like a hermit in his studio for a year and looked so incredibly scruffy that the taxi driver mistook him for a vagrant and refused to take him to hospital. Antonio gaudi 1984 directed by hiroshi teshigahara. Japanese director hiroshi teshigahara constructed some of the. He is also known for directing other titles such as the face of another 1966, natsu no heitai summer soldiers, 1972, and pitfall 1962 which was teshigaharas. The film shows buildings that gaudi designed for most of its length.
He didnt build a lot of buildings in his native catalonia but the. Watch this beautiful film about gaudi, the architect of. In the film the director visits the buildings including houses in barcelona and the sagrada familia reception. Antonio gaudi s startling, unique architectural and essentially sculptural creations like his undulating walls are presented with clarity and in context in this interesting documentary by hiroshi teshigahara.
Hiroshi teshigahara was born the son of sofu teshigahara who was the founder of the sogetsu school of ikebana flower arrangement. I was immediately drawn to him and read several books on him. A hypnotic homage serving as parttravelogue, part visionary curation of catalan architect antonio gaudis 18521926 masterworks in barcelona, japanese auteur hiroshi teshigaharas 1984 documentary on the artist will reveal little about either its subject or its director beyond the latters loving penchant for the formers achievements. This film was produced and or financed by teshigahara productions. With camera work as bold and sensual as the curves of his subjects organic structures, teshigahara immortalizes gaudi on film. Hiroshi teshigaharas antonio gaudi on criterion bluray.
Catalan architect antonio gaudi 18521926 designed some of the worlds most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks. Antonio gaudi 1984 directed by hiroshi teshigahara genres visual arts. The work of catalan architect antonio gaudi, as seen by japanese new wave director hiroshi teshigahara. Directed by hiroshi teshigahara 1984 japan catalan architect antonio gaudi 18521926 designed some of the worlds most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks. Mar 26, 2020 the japanese director hiroshi teshigaharas documentary film antonio gaudi is the culmination of the directors lifelong love of gaudis work. Less a documentary than a visual poem, teshigahara s film takes viewers. Hiroshi teshigaharas antonio gaudi, which is available on dvd from image entertainment a distributor for milestone film and video, is a haunting look at the works of a spanish architect whose surrealist bent was a great inspiration to such later geniuses as pablo picasso and salvador dali. In 1950, he graduated from the tokyo national university of fine arts and music in oil painting.
In antonio gaudi, their artistry melds in a unique, enthralling cinematic experience. Japanese master hiroshi teshigahara woman in the dunes made this unguided 1984 tour of the modernismo architects iconic barcelona landmarksthose trippy. Less a documentary than a visual poem, teshigaharas film takes viewers. Find similar and related movies for antonio gaudi 1984 hiroshi teshigahara on allmovie. Gods architect, a onehour bbc special on antonio gaudis life and work. Antonio gaudi 1984 hiroshi teshigahara related allmovie.
He, and his future associates in countless artistic undertakings, returned to a landscape of bleak ruins. His antonio gaudi is a personal reverie of the architect, and as such, is a beautiful piece of filmed imagery but yields little to no information about either of them. In the film the director visits the buildings including houses in barcelona and the sagrada familia. Acclaimed japanese director hiroshi teshigahara creates a symphonic ode to the work of catalan modernist antoni gaudi, scored by avant garde composer toru takemitsu. This black and white episode, in surprisingly good quality for its age, focuses on antonio gaudi. Antonio gaudi is a documentary of the spanish architect by the great japanese film maker hiroshi teshigahra. Much of the imagery is nothing less than astounding in its beauty and boldness. During the second world war, when hiroshi teshigahara was a schoolboy, japans citiesabove all his hometown, tokyowere mercilessly firebombed. Shot in 16mm and in colour, it does have a home movie kindafeel, though teshigahara uses similar techniques that he would employ antonio gaudi. Less a documentary than a visual poem, teshigaharas. The 16mm footage was released as a bonus feature on dvd releases of the title, such as criterions. He has been called one of the most acclaimed japanese directors of all time. I didnt even read up on it before putting it in the player. One is the documentary antoni gaudi by hiroshi teshigahara 19272001 produced in 1984 where the.
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