Paris: The Luminous Years
Genres
Overview
A storm of Modernism swept through the art worlds of the West in the early decades of the twentieth century, uprooting centuries of tradition. The epicenter of this storm was Paris, France. For an incandescent moment from 1905 to 1930, Paris was the magnetic center for radical innovation and experiment, and the Mecca for creative talents who would change the course of art throughout the Western world.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2010-12-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Josephine Baker
Sylvia Beach
Daniel Breaker
Chris Henry Coffey
Aaron Copland
Marcel Duchamp
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