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1974

The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art

The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Herbert Kline. The film shows footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Credits

Director

Herbert Kline

Cast

Orson Welles , Maria Helena Vieira da Silva , Hans Richter , Roy Lichtenstein , Henri Langlois , Herbert Kline , Daniel Kahnweiler , Peggy Guggenheim , Alexander Calder , Marc Chagall

Studio

World View Entertainment

Genre

Documentary

External

IMDb

Posters

2
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art (1974) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art (1974) international poster - US
US international

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination
Nom Best Documentary Feature The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art 1975

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