The Secret World of Odilon Redon 1840-1916 - ACE043.3

Redon’s VO reading poem on death. Sketches, ithographs, and film of derelict cemetery. Redon says he later discovered life and hope. More of his sketches and lithographs, and some paintings. Paintings. Redon on his use of colour. Portraits More paintings. A St Sebastian. Redon on beauty and meaning. Paintings of people reading. "What did people do before there were books?" The impenetrable mystery of the world. Redon on the "sacred torment" of the unknown and unconscious. Beach, waves. Some of Redon’s pictures of imaginary sea creatures, paintings of boats. Seascapes. Redon’s VO exhorting artists to look at the sea. Painting.