The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art (1975)
104 min
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.
- Release date
- December 5, 1974
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Michel Michelet
Cast
- Orson Welles as Self - Host
- Orson Welles as Narrator
- Alexander Calder as Self
- Marc Chagall as Self
- Willem de Kooning as Self
- Peggy Guggenheim as Self
- Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler as Self
Crew
- Georges Braque · Archive footage
- Giorgio De Chirico · Archive footage
- Max Ernst · Archive footage
- Alberto Giacometti · Archive footage
- Herbert Kline · Director
- Herbert Kline · Writer
- Herbert Kline · Producer
- Michel Michelet · Composer
- Arnold Eagle · Cinematographer
- Ivan Stoinov · Cinematographer
- Derrett Williams · Cinematographer