Charles Burchfield

Duration: 14

Year Published: 1966

Creator: University of Arizona

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Reviews the works of American watercolorist Charles Burchfield during the years 1915 to 1965 and explains the mood and meaning of some of his best paintings. Points out that his early period stressed fantasy and reflected his admiration for oriental calligraphy, his middle period moved toward realism with romantic landscapes of small town America, and his later period embodied his vision of nature.