Art and Artists on Film
The lives of the artists that continue to inspire are among those gathered together in this collection of art-related films and documentaries. The names of these artists alone instantly conjure images in the mind of their justifiably famous works. People like Rembrandt, Picasso, Van Gogh, Warhol, Pollock, Kahlo, Gauguin, Munch, Basquiat, Hockney, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Bacon, Escher and more can all be found in the lists that follow.
Caravaggio (1987)
6.7/10
Director: Derek Jarman
Starring: Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton
Derek Jarman's elegant and extraordinary film on the life of Caravaggio, the notorious Renaissance painter whose personal life, artistic vision, and m... Read more
Carrington (1995)
6.9/10
Director: Christopher Hampton
Starring: Emma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven Waddington
Set between WWI and the early 1930's and based on the life of British artist Dora Carrington, played by Emma Thompson, whose painting took second plac... Read more
Celebration: Yves Saint Laurent (2007)
7/10
Starring: Yves Saint Laurent
A fascinating, long-suppressed documentary on the legendary Yves Saint Laurent, commissioned by his business partner (and former lover) Pierre Bergé -... Read more
Chihwaseon ( aka Painted Fire ) (2002)
Director: Im Kwon Taek
Starring: Sung-kee Ahn, Min-sik Choi
AKA 'Painted Fire'. In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, an uncouth, self-taught painter explores his natural talent amidst... Read more
Comic Book Confidential (1988)
7.1/10
Director: Ron Mann
Starring: Lynda Barry, Charles Burns, Robert Crumb, Stan Lee
A spirited introduction to the wider spectrum of American Comics intercut with hysterical archive footage. Congression hearings, lurid anti-comic prop... Read more
Crumb (1995)
8/10
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Starring: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb
Robert Crumb, the multi-talented underground comic book artist, is profiled in this unique, in-depth documentary portrait. Emerging from a dysfunction... Read more
David Hockney: A Bigger Splash (1974)
7.9/10
Director: Jack Hazan
Starring: David Hockney, Peter Schlesinger, Kasmin
An innovative blend of fact and fiction reflecting the world of David Hockney. This feature incorporates Hockney's art and unabashed lifestyle in bold... Read more
Desperate Romantics (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
Starring: Tom Hollander, Zoe Tapper, Amy Manson, Samuel Barnett, Rafe Spall, Aidan Turner
London, 1851. The city is in the throes of the industrial revolution. But amongst the dirty red bricks and smoke stacks are four young, thrill-seeking... Read more
Dior and I (2014)
7.3/10
Director: Frederic Tcheng
Starring: Raf Simons
Frédéric Tcheng's solo directorial debut brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-... Read more
Downtown 81 (1981)
7.2/10
Director: Edo Bertoglio
Starring: Deborah Harry, John Lurie, Vincent Gallo, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kid Creole
AKA 'New York Beat Movie'. This film was two decades in the making, only recently released for all to see 'New York...the way it was...when it was...'... Read more