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 MoreCutie and the Boxer, by Kyle Shelby
The movie Cutie and the Boxer is a breathtaking and touching movie. It is about a married couple who go through a lot in their marriage due to their similar professions in art. The couple goes through poverty and struggle with selling their work. Ushio Shinohara is a painter and sculptor; he spends most of […]
Read MoreCutie and the Boxer, by Daniel Zink
Zachary Heinzerling directed the 2013 documentary Cutie and the Boxer. This film takes place in New York City and depicts a couple: Ushio and Noriko Shinohara. Noriko was an aspiring artist who only had her parents’ support to survive on. Noriko was young when she moved to New York City from Japan and met Ushio. […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Aidan Wilson
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is a documentary that interviews and covers the life and work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a famous artist in the 80s from New York City. Like many artists before him, Basquiat was on a quest to do something different and express himself through his art. As was popular amongst the artists […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Joseph Way
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Radiant Child is a biographical documentary about the life and work of Basquiat, one of the most important and influential artists of the modern era. Basquiat’s work is known to be extremely abstract and thought-provoking. The simplicity of his work is juxtaposed with the social and political messages Basquiat often embedded in his […]
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 MoreLoving Vincent, by Alexandria Volinskie
The film Loving Vincent is unlike any movie I have ever seen. The fact that the entire film is created from paintings is extraordinary. I think of the film itself as a moving Van Gogh painting. Aside from that, Loving Vincent is an animated biography about the life and death of the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh. I use […]
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 MoreCutie and the Boxer, by Canyon Stone
Art is viewed in many aspects; whether at museums, studios, photographs, or even movies. Throughout the film Cutie and the Boxer, we as an audience can see and understand specific pieces of artwork and how they are created. Ushio and Noriko Shinohara are two artists that live and work in New York City. Ushio does […]
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