Colin McCahon I AM (2004)
Colin McCahon pioneered a new contemporary form of New Zealand painting and is now regarded as one of our most important artists. Colin McCahon: I Am follows the evolution of his work from his early paintings, which placed well-known Christian events, such as the crucifixion, into a New Zealand context, to his final paintings which used words to spell out a message to his audience.
Primary Title
- Colin McCahon I AM
Date Broadcast
- Monday 9 March 2009
Release Year
- 2004
Start Time
- 09 : 30
Finish Time
- 10 : 45
Duration
- 75:00
Channel
- TVNZ 6
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Colin McCahon pioneered a new contemporary form of New Zealand painting and is now regarded as one of our most important artists. Colin McCahon: I Am follows the evolution of his work from his early paintings, which placed well-known Christian events, such as the crucifixion, into a New Zealand context, to his final paintings which used words to spell out a message to his audience.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
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
- McCahon, Colin
- Painters--New Zealand--Biography
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Art
- Biography
- Documentary
Contributors
- Paul Casserly (Narrator)
- Sam Neill (Reader)
- Sweeney Vesty (Production Unit)
- Screentime (Production Unit)
Subjects
- McCahon, Colin
- Painters--New Zealand--Biography
- Documentary films--New Zealand