The Hudson River and Its Painters (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987)

The Hudson River and Its Painters The Metropolitan Museum of Art Video Collection (Home Vision, 1987) Running Time: 58 Minutes The Hudson River and Its Painters The mid-nineteenth century witnessed the growth of America’s first native school of landscape painters. Thomas Cole and his followers, who came to be know at the Hudson River School, were inspired by the compelling beauty of the Hudson River Valley and portrayed this and other romantic wilderness areas with an almost mystical reverence. Although its members traveled wildly, the growth and development of the school were centered around New York City, and its success reflected the ambitions of the youthful American nation. The Hudson River and Its Painters explores the life and work of the master artists of the school: Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, Frederick Church, Albert Bierstadt, John Kensett, Jasper Crospey, Worthington Whittredge, Sanford Gifford, and George Innes. The program presents more than 200 paintings and prints of the period and juxtaposes them with dramatic location photography of the Hudson River area, including many of the same sites painted by the Hudson River School artists. ____________________________________________________ Narrator: George Page Executive Producer: The Office of Film and Television of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Producer: The Hudson Company Director: Lee Savage Written by: Lee Savage and Joan Holt Musical score by: Jonathan Adler Running Time: 57 minutes ____________________________________________________ The Hudson River and Its Painters was made possible through the generosity of Mrs. John C. Newington and the Newington-Cropsey Foundation. ____________________________________________________ Warning: Civil and criminal penalties are provided for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or exhibition of copyrighted motion pictures, videocassettes or videodiscs. ____________________________________________________ ©1987 The Hudson Company HOME VISION A Films Incorporated Company For further information, ask your local video store of call toll free 1-800-262-8600. From Massachusetts phones, call 617-879-1720. Cover illustration: detail of The Beaches, by Asher Durand, 1845, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914 (15.30.59). Uploader's note: Sourced from VHS cassette tape. I do not own the copyright on this content; it is presented here strictly for educational purposes. With that in mind, I urge you to donate to Archive.org and its mission to preserve the past digitally for future generations to enjoy. https://archive.org/donate/