The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art (1974)

The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Herbert Kline. The film shows footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Cast (16)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Orson Welles

Narrator

M

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Self

Hans Richter

Self

Roy Lichtenstein

Self

Henri Langlois

Self

H

Herbert Kline

Self - interviewer

D

Daniel Kahnweiler

Self

P

Peggy Guggenheim

Self

A

Alexander Calder

Self

Marc Chagall

Self

W

Willem de Kooning

Self

Pierre Soulages

Self

P

Pierre Schneider

A

Aimé Maeght

Self

L

Louise Nevelson

Robert Hughes

Self

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