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Art On Film

Alice's selection of Art on Film houses an ecletic collection of artists from cartoon maverick Robert Crumb to local genius Ralph Hotere. Classical greats like da Vinci and the French Masters sit next to Picasso and Hockney. Illustration: Bill Hammond's 'Placemakers' 1996

Michelangelo (2006)

Presented by Neil Macgregor, head of the British museum, this documentary illustrates the finest works from three outstanding collections of his drawi... Read more

Monster Road (2004)

7.7/10
Director: Brett Ingram
Starring: Bruce Bickford, George Bickford

The life of legendary eccentric clay animator Bruce Bickford is illuminated in this fascinating documentary. From his Cold War childhood to his work... Read more

Munch: Love, Ghosts and Lady Vampires (2022)

Modern society has an enormous debt to the painter Edvard Munch, from Andy Warhol to Ingmar Bergman, from Marina Abramovic to Jasper Jones. His painti... Read more

My Kid Could Paint That (2007)

7.2/10
Director: Amir Bar-Lev

In this thought-provoking documentary, director Amir Bar-Lev tracks the overnight celebrity of Marla Olmstead, a toddler who creates gallery-worthy pa... Read more

Naked States (2000)

6.3/10
Director: Arlene Donnelly
Starring: Spencer Tunick

'Naked States' is a humorous and provocative examination of one artist's dynamic work and its relevance within the cultural biography of America, docu... Read more

Napoleon: In The Name Of Art (2021)

7.5/10
Starring: Jeremy Irons

Explores the complex relationship between Napoleon, culture and art. Read more

National Gallery (2014)

7.3/10
Director: Frederick Wiseman

The National Gallery, the splendidly accessible repository of European art that overlooks Trafalgar Square, is the subject of Frederick Wiseman's late... Read more

National Geographic: The Photographers (1995)

6.2/10

For generations, National Geographic magazine has revealed the beauty, variety, and mystery of our planet. And for most of that time, the stories have... Read more

Painters Painting (1972)

7.4/10
Director: Emile de Antonio
Starring: Andy Warhol, etc ...

A brilliant documentary featuring candid interviews with the renegade artists of the American post-World War II period. Working from New York, these p... Read more

Palettes: The Age of the Titans (2008)

8.7/10
Director: Alain Jaubert

The 'Palettes' series explores the techniques, history and controversies behind some of the world's finest paintings and the artists who created them.... Read more