Painting the Town: The Illusionistic Murals of Richard Haas
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- Name
- Rothschild, Amalie R. (Director,Producer)
- Tafel, Edgar (Former owner)
- Anomaly Films (Production company)
- Sloane, Julie (Screenwriter,Film editor)
- Roberts, Tony, 1939- (Narrator)
- Haas, Richard, 1936- (Interviewee)
- Goldberger, Paul (Interviewee,Consultant)
- Title
- Painting the Town: The Illusionistic Murals of Richard Haas
- Abstract
- The film explores the work of muralist Richard Haas, best known for his use of trompe l'oeil. The documentary film discusses the influences on Haas' work, and the evolution of his artistic practice.
- Collection Name
- Edgar Tafel Architectural Records and Papers
- Archival Context
- Series VIII: Audio-Visual Material. Subseries 3: Other. Box no. 30, Folder no. 39
- Subjects
- Muralists; Mural painting and decoration, American; Mural painting and decoration; Trompe l'oeil painting; Artists; Artists--Biography; Painters; Painters--Biography; Public art; Haas, Richard, 1936-
- Format
- video recordings
- Genre
- Documentary films
- Date
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 1 video file (59 minutes) : sound
- Note
- Original format: VHS
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-n3wh-zv42