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Gregory Kondos: A Passion for the Land
Gregory Kondos, a landscape painter, helped define the post-World War II era and influenced a landscape arts school in California.
- Premiere Date
- December 1, 1998
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer
Ray Tatar
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The Film
This biographical film paints a portrait of Gregory Kondos, a landscape painter whose work has been described as “painterly realism.” Kondos’ work — along with that of cohorts including Wayne Thiebaud and Fred Dalkey— helped define the post-World War II era, and a inspire a landscape arts school in California.
