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Museum Open House; Surrealism: Seekers of the Dream

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Program hosted by Russell Connor of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Each half hour program was devoted to a period of artists and showed works of art with Connor giving the background on the works. In this episode Connor showcases Surrealist works by artists like Marc Chagall, Joan Miró and Max Ernst. Some audio-visual disturbances occur during closing credits.


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Series
Museum Open House
Program
Surrealism: Seekers of the Dream
Program Number

4

Series Description

Program hosted by Russell Connor of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Each half hour program was devoted to a period of artists and showed works of art with Connor giving the background on the works. Early and Mid 1960’s. Series release date: 1963

Duration

00:30:06

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Chagall, Marc, 1887-1985
Miro?, Joan, 1893-1983
Painting
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Surrealism
Ernst, Max, 1891-1976
Connor, Russell
Art & Arts
Genres
Educational
Topics
Fine Arts
Contributors
Kennedy, Thalia (Associate Producer)
Barnard, Patricia (Executive Producer)
Hepler, Linda Beth (Other (see note))
Collyer, Phil (Director)
Potter, Al (Other (see note))
Morton, Will (Sound)
Kane, Pat (Other (see note))
Connor, Russell (Host)
Publication Information
Presented by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “Museum Open House; Surrealism: Seekers of the Dream,” GBH Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_235EC54ABBE4497A8DAEFD6A58EEFE7D.
MLA: “Museum Open House; Surrealism: Seekers of the Dream.” GBH Archives. Web. December 22, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_235EC54ABBE4497A8DAEFD6A58EEFE7D>.
APA: Museum Open House; Surrealism: Seekers of the Dream. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_235EC54ABBE4497A8DAEFD6A58EEFE7D
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