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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

Helvetica (2007)

7.2/10
Director: Gary Hustwit

An engaging and funny investigation into the world's most ubiquitous typeface. Are you partial to Times New Roman? How do you feel about Arial Narrow,... Read more

Iris (2015)

7.1/10
Director: Albert Maysles

New York fashion original Iris Apfel first came to prominence as an interior designer in the 1950s when she and her husband founded a company speciali... Read more

Rash (2005)

7.8/10
Director: Nicholas Hansen

Director Nicholas Hansen offers a rare insight into the world of 'street art' with his exploration of the cultural values of unsanctioned public art,... Read more

Empires: The Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance (2003)

8.8/10
Starring: Narrated by, Massimo Marinoni

Part of the ground-breaking 'Empires' series from PBS, this set features all four episodes on the Medici family, hailing from a small Italian communti... Read more

Pina (2011)

7.7/10
Director: Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders pays tribute to the work of brilliant avant-garde German choreographer Pina Bausch. When Bausch tragically died of cancer two days before... Read more

Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present (2012)

7.9/10
Director: Matthew Akers
Starring: Marina Abramovic

Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramovic has been redefining what art is for nearly 40 years. Using her own body as a vehicle, pushing he... Read more

Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)

7.2/10
Director: Matt Tyrnauer
Starring: Giancarlo Giammetti, Valentino Garavani

Far from being a film solely for fashion lovers, this is an intriguing, multi-layered personality study that provides an exciting and eye-opening look... Read more

Herb and Dorothy (2008)

Director: Megumi Sasaki

' Herb and Dorothy' tells the extraordinary story of Herbert Vogel, a postal worker, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the m... Read more

Artists of the 20th Century: Salvador Dali (2004)

Salvador Dali was not limited to one media; he worked in oils, watercolours, drawings, graphics, sculptures, and jewellery. He produced films, illustr... Read more

Max Ernst: A Journey Into The Subconscious (1991)

8.1/10
Director: Peter Schamoni
Starring: Max Ernst

The life and works of surrealist and Dadaist Max Ernst are examined in this fascinating program. Ernst speaks, in English, about his career and inspir... Read more