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A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the participation of some of New York's leading political...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Donald Trump

A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jimmy Cleveland

In Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality Portugal's renowned architect reviews his work with architectural historian, Kenneth Frampton. While touring his...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Álvaro Siza Vieira

The Sensual Nature of Sound portrays four New York based composers and performers in terms of their musical lives and artistic passion. Though Laurie...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Laurie Anderson

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, abstraction - that most quintessentially modernist innovation - maintains a peculiarly contradictory...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Helmut Federle

This documentary explores the creation of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin as designed by architect Peter Eisenman. Reaction of the German public to...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Peter Eisenman

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Erika Mann

In his London studio, Francis Bacon discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester. His representations of the human figure in portraits and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Francis Bacon

Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Allan Arkush

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...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Philip Guston

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,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: David Chipperfield

Architects Lebbeus Woods and Steven Holl have been friends for many years, brought together by their creativity, philosophy and visionary...

Genre: Documentary

Cast:

Centered around the emergence of Constructivism, Futurism, Surrealism and Dada, Beyond Cubism takes a closer look at the artists who ignited the new...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Joseph Beuys

Japan's establishment as an economic superpower led to a Golden Age of Japanese architecture. Six innovators stand out particularly, fusing Japanese...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Tadao Ando

With the participation of famed architects such as Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid, Peter Eisenman: Making Architecture Move provides an...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Peter Eisenman

A light-hearted, toe-tapping portrait of the well-known 8 Oscar winning Hollywood costume designer filmed in her opulent house and garden. Edith Head...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Edith Head

The Imaginary Solutions of Thomas Chimes presents a conversation with the artist as he reminisces about his career, influences and artistic...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Thomas Chimes

"Solid States: Concrete in Architecture and Structural Engineering" offers examples and insights into the ever-adapting possibilities of concrete....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Kenneth Frampton

Through a blend of Japanese history and Western influence, Arata Isozaki has built a career around his boldly distinctive architectural style....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Arata Isozaki

In the silent film era, movies were never really silent. In the background of films that made figures like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton into...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: George Groves