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 MoreBig Eyes, by Rachel Susser
The film “Big Eyes” is a biography from the 1950s and early 60s, based on a true story of a man named Walter Keane known as Christoph Waltz who achieves insane fame from drawings and paintings of saucer-eyed waifs as they were called. His fame came from his wife’s paintings. Margaret Keane, Walters wife, is […]
Read MoreBig Eyes, by Siara Walton
Big Eyes is set in 1958 in San Francisco. Women during this time were often thought to as “damsel in distress” and in need of saving from a male companion in order to be eligible to be respected and a part of higher society’s standards. The idea was that if you don’t have a husband […]
Read MoreGeorgia O’Keeffe, by Fotini Tsioles
The 2010 drama film Georgia O’Keeffe conveys a story about a young, 20-year-old American artist and the dramatic development of her relationship with a New York photographer, Alfred Stieglitz. Although this over dramatized turbulent relationship ends up overshadowing the physical art and the historical side of the film, it provides a message of tough love […]
Read MorePollock, by Ayden Silverling
The movie Pollock, directed by Ed Harris and released in 2000, was an emotional movie that I feel showed the life of an artist in an accurate way. The ups and downs of the movie were captivating for the audience to watch and it also had its fair share of drama as well. The drama […]
Read MoreArtemesia, by Jenna Evans
In 1997 biopic Artemisia, the main focus of the film is obviously to grasp the audience’s attention rather than to completely convey the correct portrayal of this young female artist who broke many boundaries within her time era. The beautiful cinematics and 17th-century costumes were definitely an important aspect of the film, almost as beautiful […]
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 MoreLoving Vincent, by Keynna Bobcomb
Loving Vincent is an animated biography film about the life and death of painter, Vincent van Gogh. Loving Vincent was one of the most creative films I have ever seen. I absolutely love that it was a painted film.I think of the film like it is a moving Vincent van Gogh painting. Although the animation […]
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 More