Michael Blackwood Movie Trailers
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Conversations with Philip Guston Trailer (2003)
02 November 2003
Art historians and critics talk with Philip Guston about his ideas and new work of the 1970's. Filmed during the making of "Philip Guston: A Life Lived.
Jim Dine: London Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
A concentrated look at one of America's early Pop artists, the film was made during Dine's 4-year residency in London.
Hans Werner Henze: Summer of 1966 Trailer (1967)
26 March 1967
Hans Werner Henze: Summer of 1966 follows the acclaimed German composer to Salzburg and Berlin, documenting his rehearsals for his now famous opera, "The Bassarids".
Larry Rivers Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
In free-ranging conversations as he works in his studio, Rivers oppositional nature and independent mind are apparent.
Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of a Genius Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
An assessment of the 20th century's best known artist and his vast achievements through the insights and speculations of over a dozen participants.
Art in an Age of Mass Culture Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
Art in an Age of Mass Culture pulls back the curtain and takes a look at the cultural climate surrounding MoMA's now famed exhibition, "High and Low: High Art and Popular Culture".
Monk Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
Part one of a two-part portrait of the great Jazz composer and pianist. In 1968, we had the opportunity to spend time with Thelonious Monk and his musicians, following him in New York and Atlanta.
Roy Lichtenstein Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
In conversation with Roy Lichtenstein, critic Lawrence Alloway places Pop Art on a continuum of twentieth-century art that includes collage, Dada, and Purism in referring to signs and objects of contemporary society; Lichtenstein argues for distinctions between himself, Warhol, Oldenburg, and others.
Masters of Modern Sculpture Part II: Beyond Cubism Trailer (1978)
30 December 1978
Centered around the emergence of Constructivism, Futurism, Surrealism and Dada, Beyond Cubism takes a closer look at the artists who ignited the new movements and the alterations of artistic culture brought forth by World War II.
Steven Holl: The Body in Space Trailer (1999)
22 February 1999
"Steven Holl: The Body in Space" explores the career of the innovative, highly renowned American architect.
Monk in Europe Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
Part two of a two-part portrait of the great Jazz composer and pianist. On his European tour his quartet was joined by Ray Copeland, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, and Johnny Griffin.
Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality Trailer (2003)
31 December 2003
In Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality Portugal's renowned architect reviews his work with architectural historian, Kenneth Frampton.
Kenneth Frampton: A Critical Voice Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
Critic Kenneth Frampton is a masterful commentator on the architecture of our time. At the start of his long-spanning career Frampton worked as an architect in London before settling into his writing and teaching, which mainly took place at Columbia University.
The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney Trailer (2004)
28 February 2004
For his five Cremaster films Matthew Barney's created a multitude of sculptural forms and structures.
Masters of Modern Sculpture Part I: The Pioneers Trailer (1978)
29 December 1978
The first chapter in our Masters of Modern Sculpture series looks at groundbreaking work from the brilliant minds that reshaped sculptural art and inspired generations to come.
Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial Trailer (2009)
20 February 2009
This documentary explores the creation of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin as designed by architect Peter Eisenman.
We Were German Jews Trailer (1981)
05 October 1981
In 1943 Herbert and Lotte Strauss made the courageous decision to escape from Germany and almost certain extermination in a Nazi concentration camp.
Hütet eure Töchter! Trailer (1964)
28 May 1964
A film consisting of seven episodes directed by young West German filmmakers, some of whom were signatories of the famous Oberhausen Manifesto.
The Practice of Architecture: Visiting Peter Zumthor Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
Architect Peter Zumthor lives and works in the remote village of Haldenstein in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden where he can keep the politics of architecture at a comfortable distance as he enjoys status and praise for his unique modernist buildings.
Jeff Wall: Retrospective Trailer (2007)
08 May 2007
Jeff Wall is one of the most important and influential photographers working today. His work played a key role in establishing photography as a contemporary art form.
Gregory Crewdson: The Aesthetics of Repression Trailer (2005)
26 February 2005
Crewdson is observed and questioned closely during his work on ten new images in as many different sets.
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
Surrounded by his children, his wife Ethel, and Sammy Davis, Jr., RFK visits schoolchildren around the city, and is every bit the good patriarch and dutiful public servant.
Cecil Balmond: Visionary Engineer and Architect Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
"Cecil Balmond: Visionary Engineer and Architect" is a compelling documentation of a unique thinker and practitioner at the height of his architectural career.
Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
Japan's establishment as an economic superpower led to a Golden Age of Japanese architecture. Six innovators stand out particularly, fusing Japanese traditions with modern materials and technology.
Masters of Modern Sculpture Part III: The New World Trailer (1978)
31 December 1978
The Masters of Modern Sculpture series concludes with a look at post- World War II America, where sculpture became a deeply innovative art form.
Deconstructivist Architects Trailer (1990)
31 December 1990
By the end of the 1980's a new architectural sensibility challenged the prevailing post-Modern attitude and brought forth new and daring designs.
Frank Gehry: The Formative Years Trailer (1988)
06 July 1988
Narrated by the architect himself, Frank Gehry: The Formative Years explores his long standing career and unique eye.
Ed Ruscha: 4 Decades Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
Ed Ruscha made his very first art in his native Oklahoma, but soon became attracted to Los Angeles . Curator Margit Rowell has examined his extensive body of work and created a brilliant exhibition of his seldom seen drawings.
The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
The Sensual Nature of Sound portrays four New York based composers and performers in terms of their musical lives and artistic passion.
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Trailer (1964)
31 December 1964
Description by D.A Pennebaker: "This movie is something of a mystery. Timothy Leary was getting married to a model named Nena Von Schlebrugge up in Millbrook, New York at the Hitchcock house, where Leary had been carrying on his hallucinogenic revelries for the past year or so after leaving Harvard.
After Modernism: The Dilemma of Influence Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
Since the 1960s, other disciplines, cultures, and artists previously excluded from modernism's privileged canons have become absorbed into an ever expanding field of activity and influence.
Lebbeus Woods + Steven Holl: The Practice of Architecture Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
Architects Lebbeus Woods and Steven Holl have been friends for many years, brought together by their creativity, philosophy and visionary architectural pursuits.
Reclaiming the Body: Feminist Art in America Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Reclaiming the Body: Feminist Art in America features a collection of passionate, determined artists who have taken creation, performance and visual storytelling into their own hands.
Peter Eisenman: Making Architecture Move Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
With the participation of famed architects such as Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid, Peter Eisenman: Making Architecture Move provides an intimate look into the work of the daring and controversial creator.
Robert Morris: Retrospective Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
This retrospective exhibition gives brilliant insight into the artist’s work of the last 4 decades.
David Hockney's Diaries Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Renowned English painter, David Hockney, takes us on a visual journey as he shares with us his treasured photo diaries.
Bernard Tschumi: Architect and Theorist Trailer (2003)
01 January 2003
Filmed at his final lecture as Dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Bernard Tschumi: Architect and Theorist documents a compelling and driven discussion of space, time, and movement.
Solid States: Concrete in Architecture and Structural Engineering Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
"Solid States: Concrete in Architecture and Structural Engineering" offers examples and insights into the ever-adapting possibilities of concrete.
Christo: Works in Progress Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
“Christo: Works in Progress” takes us around the world on a showcase of the artist’s grand environmental installations.
Permanent Change: Plastics in Architecture and Engineering Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
"Permanent Change" looks at the history and development of plastic within the architectural world. Capturing both a series of lectures and a panel with prominent names such as Steven Holl, Beatriz Colomina and Werner Sobek, this documentation observes detailed examples and lively debates regarding the popularization of plastic as a construction material.
The Imaginary Solutions of Thomas Chimes Trailer (2007)
13 April 2007
The Imaginary Solutions of Thomas Chimes presents a conversation with the artist as he reminisces about his career, influences and artistic intuitions.
Beyond Utopia: Changing Attitudes in American Architecture Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
In 1982, at the height of the postmodernist adventure in architecture we visit 4 practices: Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Frank Gehry, Michael Graves and Peter Eisenman – all protégés of Philip Johnson.
Scenes Seen with Allen Jones Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Scenes Seen with Allen Jones explores the motive of the artist's famed graphic works,, paintings and sculptures.
Greg Lynn: Archaeologist of the Digital Trailer (2014)
01 January 2014
Greg Lynn, one of the leading figures in computer-aided architectural design, visits the first in a series of exhibitions initiated by the Canadian Centre for Architecture for which he is the curator.
Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
"Marking Infinity", Lee Ufan's recent retrospective exhibition at the Guggenheim charts the artist's creation of a visual, conceptual, and theoretical language that has radically expanded the possibilities for sculpture and painting over the past forty years.
Engineered Transparency: Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
Accentuating the effects of space, light and structure, glass has become an architectural staple that encourages transparency and visibility throughout a variety of landscapes.
Richard Meier in Rome Building a Church in the City of Churches Trailer (2006)
19 January 2006
Known for his bold, abstract and stark white buildings, American architect Richard Meier now takes on the challenge of building the Jubilee Church in Rome.
New York Composers: Searching for a New Music Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
A look at six young virtuoso composers at the forefront of contemporary music. Featuring: Tan Dun, Michael Gordon, Phil Kline, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Lois V Vierk, Philip Glass, and Steve Reich.
Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective Trailer (1979)
31 December 1979
This film includes important examples of the Robert Rauschenberg's diverse and extraordinary accomplishments, tracing his development from his student years and his earliest experiments to a retrospective of his work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The New Clark: Bringing the Ando Experience to the Berkshires Trailer (2014)
01 January 2014
"The New Clark: Bringing the Ando Experience to the Berkshires" is a revealing insight into a long-term radical expansion of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Richard Meier Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
Meier guides the viewer on a retrospective of his white buildings, from private houses of the 1960s to the Frankfurt and Atlanta Museums of the 1980s--all variations on his trademark spatial and planar treatment.
Musical Outsiders: An American Legacy Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
American composers have long struggled against the momentum of the Western European classical tradition and the prestige it has held in America's cultural life.
The Juilliard String Quartet: Keeping Beethoven Contemporary Trailer (2012)
08 September 2012
Filmed during a rehearsal and performance of Beethoven's Quartet in B Flat Major, Opus 130, "The Juilliard String Quartet: Keeping Beethoven Contemporary" is an exciting portrait that explores the creation and history of the famed Quartet, offering a glimpse inside the world of its four current members.
Vija Celmins: 4 Decades Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
Best known for her drawings of the ocean and the galaxies of the night sky, Vija Celmins has solidified herself as one of the most important artists of the postwar generation.
Artpark People Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
Encouraging visitors to engage and connect with on site artist's, Artpark provides a unique environment for those craving culture away from the whirring city.
Claes Oldenburg: The Formative Years Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
Gathering inspiration from the world around him, Claes Oldenburg has dedicated his career to giving objects life.
Sol LeWitt: 4 Decades Trailer (2001)
01 January 2001
"Sol LeWitt: 4 Decades" presents an opportunity to accompany one of the great artists of our time on a tour of his work, from his formative years to the present.
The New Modernists: Folds Blobs + Boxes, Architecture in the Digital Era Trailer (2001)
07 February 2001
The New Modernists: Folds, Blobs and Boxes, Architecture in the Digital Era approaches the topic of artistic technological advances, and the modern architects who were educated with this new influx of electronic techniques.
David Chipperfield: Form Matters Trailer (2012)
28 August 2012
When the Tuscan city of Pisa commissioned David Chipperfield to create a master plan that would bring new vitality to this historic spot on the Arno, an exhibition of selected works produced by him in the last 25 years was also invited.