Metaphysical Ideas and Human Values in Modern Art Tape 09

Creator

Heinrich Blücher, Bard College

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Description

This audio recording is the 9th digitized original open reel tape (sides A and B combined) from Heinrich Blücher’s lecture series “Metaphysical Ideas and Human Values in Modern Art.” This lecture series was delivered in 1957. In this lecture he discusses the artist Cézanne's revolutionary approach to painting, which reflected a new worldview and relationship between humans, nature, and space. It explores how Cézanne's work represented a shift from anthropomorphic art to a more planetary perspective, challenging traditional concepts of human-nature relationships.

Keywords

modern art, freedom, human responsibility, philosophy of art, cezanne

Creation Date

1957

Recommended Citation

Blücher, Heinrich, "Metaphysical Ideas and Human Values in Modern Art Tape 09" (2025). Metaphysical Ideas and Human Values In Modern Art. 18.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/blucher_mihvma/18