An exploration of an unknown artist’s work, Finding Vivian Maier is a gripping documentary about one person’s journey to uncover the truth about a 20th century photographer. Written and directed by John Maloof, this film ventures deep into one woman’s past and the almost compulsive need she had to photograph the world around her. The […]
Read MoreBig Eyes, by Olivia Hoover
Big Eyes was one of few artist biographies that truly captured the flaws of society, the love of unique artistic touches, and the strong will of one woman to fight for herself, her daughter, and most importantly her “big eyes.” I enjoyed this film far more than I expected I would. I would give Big […]
Read MorePollock, by Emily Devine
Pollock, a 2000 film directed by Ed Harris showed a very raw depiction of the life of American painter Jackson Pollock. I chose this movie because I am interested in American art history, and particularly Jackson Pollock’s work after taking an American Art History course, many years ago, in high school. I also am from […]
Read MoreGeorgia O’Keefe, by Chelsea Haladay
This movie is a fictional portrayal with actors depicting the relationship of Georgia O’Keeffe with her promoter and mentor, the photographer Alfred Stieglitz who was 23 years older than her. Overall, the movie focuses more on their relationship than her career as an artist; but it does show how their problems inspire her to take […]
Read MoreThe Radiant Child, by Gabriella Levy
Jean Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was a documentary directed by Tamera Davis to highlight the astonishing painter Jean Michel Basquiat. Jean Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn and by age 17 he was found living homeless in lower Manhattan, NY. He was a graffiti artist and became a full- fledged painter. Throughout his life […]
Read MoreFur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, by Benjamin Williams
This movie was not something that I would usually watch on my own, but when I viewed a little trailer about the movie it sparked my interest a bit. It took a while for the movie to gain some traction into the main storyline. This was a downside to the movie because things were happening […]
Read MoreThe Radiant Child, by Holly Norbury
The Story of a Young Minority Painter’s Journey dealing with Fame, Scrutiny, and Acclaim Being an outcast and setting a precedent is never an easy journey and the repercussions of doing so are not guaranteed to be positive. Filmmaker Tamra Davis set out to portray the life and journey of a New York City painter, […]
Read MoreBig Eyes, by Allicyn Bajkowski
Big Eyes, a 2014 film directed by Tim Burton, is the story of American painter Margaret Keane, who rose to fame after exposing her husband, Walter Keane, who had been taking credit for her haunting paintings of children with huge eyes as they grew in popularity. The film stars Amy Adams as Margaret and Christoph […]
Read MoreBig Eyes, by Lily McKechnie
Big Eyes tells the real-life story of how Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz) created an empire of “big eyes”, paintings of children with huge, sad eyes, which he then passed off as his own, even though it was his wife Margaret (Amy Adams) who secretly painted them. For years Margaret keeps their secret, until after their divorce […]
Read MorePollock, by Maya Throne
Producing a biographical film, particularly about an artist, without forcing a simple relationship between the artist’s life and their paintings, can be tedious. It is imperative for filmmakers to adequately represent the artist as a living, breathing, human being who works, and not strictly a chronicle of their art, or conversely, using art to chronicle […]
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