- January 20 - January 27, 2011
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Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Spanish Civil War
Phyllis Wattis Theater
For Cartier-Bresson, like many other artists and filmmakers of his time, the Spanish Civil War became a creative inspiration and a call to arms. This series examines the renowned photographer's work as a filmmaker and his role in documenting the calamitous events of both the war in Spain and World War II. Works by Joris Ivens and Alain Resnais complement Cartier-Bresson's documentaries.
Each program: $5 general; free for SFMOMA members or with museum admission (requires a free ticket, which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium).
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Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Spanish Civil War: Program 1
Victoire de la vie, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Herbert Kline, 1937, 47 min., video
L'Espagne vivra, Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1938, 44 min., video
With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Herbert Kline, 1938, 21 min., video -
These films evidence Cartier-Bresson's committed support for the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War. The photographer's first foray into motion pictures, Victoire de la vie…
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7:00 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater
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Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Spanish Civil War: Program 2
Le retour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1944-45, 33 min., video
The Spanish Earth, Joris Ivens, 1936, 52 min., 16mm
Guernica, Alain Resnais and Robert Hessens, 1950, 13 min., 35mm -
Made at the end of World War II, Le retour (The Return) follows the repatriation of former prisoners of war — like Cartier-Bresson himself, who escaped from a Nazi labor camp…
Read moreThursday, January 27, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater
