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The Fantastic World of M.C. Escher

Rated: 0 | 137 Views Released Year: 1980

Genre: Painting
About: Known for his meticulously rendered prints that rely heavily on mathematical concepts, Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis "M.C." Escher (1898-1972) continues to captivate the public with his raw and unquestionable talent. But who exactly was the man behind the complicated works he produced? Through intimate interviews with his friends and other experts, this fascinating program reveals the reality of his fantastic world.
URL: The Fantastic World of M.C. Escher

My Name is Alan, and I Paint Pictures

Rated: 0 | 121 Views Released Year: 2007

Genre: Painting
About: Filmmaker Johnny Boston explores the creative process and the definition of art in this revealing documentary portrait of Alan Russell-Cowan, an aspiring painter who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. For Alan, painting provides a release from his symptoms, but his delusions and auditory hallucinations are also key contributors to his artistic vision. Through his work, a real picture of mental illness becomes clear.
URL: My Name is Alan, and I Paint Pictures

The Modern Masters: The Miro I Knew

Rated: 0 | 141 Views Released Year: 2006

Genre: Painting
About: In a sold-out talk at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rosamond Bernier, co-founder of L'Oeil magazine and a close friend of artist Joan Miró, discusses her relationship with the world-famous painter, sculptor and poet. The lecture recalls her magical friendship with Miró, a colorful figure who kept company with the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Alexander Calder and other influential personalities.
URL: The Modern Masters: The Miro I Knew

The Modern Masters: The Picasso I Knew / The Picasso Nobody Knew

Rated: 0 | 141 Views Released Year: 2006

Genre: Painting
About: Rosamond Bernier, co-founder of L'Oeil magazine and friend to some of the greatest artists of the 20th century, unveils a stirring portrait of Pablo Picasso during two sold-out lectures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In "The Picasso I Knew," Bernier discusses her first visit to see the artist's work in Paris. In "The Picasso Nobody Knew," she reveals some of his more remarkable drawings, sculptures and sketchbooks that the public never saw.
URL: The Modern Masters: The Picasso I Knew / The Picasso Nobody Knew

The Modern Masters: The Matisse I Knew / The Matisse Nobody Knew

Rated: 0 | 134 Views Released Year: 2006

Genre: Painting
About: Rosamond Bernier, co-founder of L'Oeil magazine and friend to some of the greatest artists of the 20th century, unveils a stirring portrait of Henri Matisse during two sold-out talks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In "The Matisse I Knew," Bernier recalls her first encounter with Matisse in the south of France. In "The Matisse Nobody Knew," she delves deeper into the artist's work and reveals the traits that make it revolutionary.
URL: The Modern Masters: The Matisse I Knew / The Matisse Nobody Knew

Great Women Artists: Georgia O'Keeffe

Rated: 0 | 126 Views Released Year: 2001

Genre: Painting
About: One of the greatest modernist painters of the 20th century, Georgia O'Keeffe is best known for her large close-up depictions of desert flowers and scenery. In 1916, American photographer Alfred Stieglitz (whom she later married) became interested in her work and exhibited it at his New York City gallery. This biographical documentary explores O'Keeffe's productive career, her marriage to Stieglitz and her unique style of abstract painting.
URL: Great Women Artists: Georgia O'Keeffe

Rembrandt's J'Accuse

Rated: 0 | 105 Views Released Year: 2009

Genre: Painting
About: Inventive filmmaker Peter Greenaway brings art to life in this unusual documentary that carries out a meticulous examination of Rembrandt's group portrait The Night Watch, searching for clues to murder and the motives of the 34 characters depicted. Beginning at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Greenaway weaves in the social history of 17th-century Amsterdam as he unravels a murder conspiracy involving everyone in the painting.
URL: Rembrandt's J'Accuse

Mr. Bing and L'Art Nouveau

Rated: 0 | 125 Views Released Year: 2004

Genre: Painting
About: Françoise Levie's documentary examines the influential career of art patron, dealer and critic Siegfried Bing. Considered the father of the late 19th century art nouveau movement, Bing helped shape a new visual sensibility by exhibiting the works of artists such as Münch and Toulouse-Lautrec, promoting decorative arts and talented unknowns and exposing Europe to the beauty and refinement of Asian art. Also includes a slide show gallery.
URL: Mr. Bing and L'Art Nouveau

Elegy of a Voyage

Rated: 0 | 102 Views Released Year: 2002

Genre: Painting
About: Painting is much on the mind of director Aleksandr Sokurov (Russian Ark) in this pair of short films that explore the relationship between art, emotion and place. In Elegy of a Voyage, a mysterious journey ends at a deserted museum before a famous Peter Saenredam landscape, and in Hubert Robert, A Fortunate Life, Sokurov focuses on the French romantic artist whose paintings of imaginary ruins evoke feelings similar to Sokurov's own work.
URL: Elegy of a Voyage

Every Picture Tells a Story

Rated: 0 | 102 Views Released Year: 2003

Genre: Painting
About: Art critic Waldemar Januszczak explores eight famous European masterpieces, trying to uncover the story behind each painting in these compelling episodes of the television series from the United Kingdom. Supplying interesting details and discussing the artwork with droll humor, Januszczak examines pieces by Thomas Gainsborough, Rembrandt, Giorgione, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Édouard Manet and Jan van Eyck.
URL: Every Picture Tells a Story

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