Joan Miro (Artists of the 20th Century)

I got burned by ordering the Kultur DVD on Matisse. It was sixth grade narration, sometimes related to the picture being shown, sometimes not, and pictures. I felt that I was watching my uncle's slides of his vacation to Nice. It was not at all what I expected I hoped the product would be what I'm used to seeing on PBS: a thoroughly researched, quality production. Not so with Kultur pieces. Avoid their products.

Faster and easier introduction than reading a monograph. This documentary presents hundreds of works by the artist. It is a narrated slide show. The commentary is very detailed, competent, and comprehensive. It includes extensive biography mixed with a very professional painting analysis encompassing influence of other artists with examples of their works. The quality of video and sound is good.

The other 1-star reviews are exactly right. This is an awful production that I would not recommend to anybody. I checked it out from my local library, so fortunately I didn't waste any money, only time. Steer clear!