Nothing Matters (Original title)
Date: 27 June 1999 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Ian Macmillan
Synopsis: 4 of 6: Matthew Collings turns his attentions to minimalism, focusing on the work of Yves Klein, Donald Judd and Bothko. He also goes to New York to interview jazz trumpeter Robert Ryman, who became famous in the 1960s for his all-white paintings, and talks to London artist Martin Creed, whose rock band Owadda performs Creed's song `Nothing'.
Subjects: Klein, Yves, Rothko, Mark (1903-1970), Judd, Donald, Ryman, Robert, Jazz music (1950- ), Creed, Martin, Abstract expressionism, Modern art movements
Series title: This Is Modern Art
TV Transmissions
Date: 27 June 1999Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Runtime: 51 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
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Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.41 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1999-06-27BFI identifier: C-1047361
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: D3Duration: 50.41 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1999-06-27BFI identifier: C-1047336
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.41 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1999-06-27BFI identifier: C-1047361
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Date: 27 June 1999 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Ian Macmillan
Synopsis: 4 of 6: Matthew Collings turns his attentions to minimalism, focusing on the work of Yves Klein, Donald Judd and Bothko. He also goes to New York to interview jazz trumpeter Robert Ryman, who became famous in the 1960s for his all-white paintings, and talks to London artist Martin Creed, whose rock band Owadda performs Creed's song `Nothing'.
Subjects: Klein, Yves, Rothko, Mark (1903-1970), Judd, Donald, Ryman, Robert, Jazz music (1950- ), Creed, Martin, Abstract expressionism, Modern art movements
Series title: This Is Modern Art
TV Transmissions
Date: 27 June 1999Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Runtime: 51 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.41 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1999-06-27BFI identifier: C-1047361
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: D3Duration: 50.41 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1999-06-27BFI identifier: C-1047336
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.41 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1999-06-27BFI identifier: C-1047361
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access