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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

Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)

9.6/10
Director: Paul Swadel
Starring: Voice Of, Sam Neill

Tracing the life of pioneering artist Colin McCahon, examining the New Zealand cultural context that influenced and inspired his work and his artistic... Read more

Artists of the 20th Century: Marc Chagall (2004)

Travelling to Paris in 1910, the Russian-born Chagall took the European art world by storm. This intriguing documentary examines his most celebrated w... Read more

In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)

7.4/10
Director: Jessica Yu
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Larry Pine

Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu this innovative documentary explores the parallel lives of legendary outsider artist Henry Darg... Read more

Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History (2004)

6.5/10
Starring: Frank Hurley

Frank Hurley left behind a collection of striking and daring photographs. His most famous images are of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedi... Read more

A Short Film About John Bolton (2003)

6.6/10
Director: Neil Gaiman

A documentary film crew takes a look at the inspiration behind artist John Bolton's painting. Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Impressionism and the Post-Impressionists (2003)

8.7/10

A lively dance, a vase of brilliant yellow flowers and an afternoon on the banks of the Seine provide the inspiration for these three masterpieces fro... Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Masterpieces of Sculpture (2003)

8.7/10

The stories behind three masterpieces of European sculpture are recounted in this trio of documentaries, which begins with the history of the world's... Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Seventeenth Century Masters (2003)

8.7/10

This award-winning series reveals the full and fascinating stories behind famous works of art, not just how they came to be created, but also how they... Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Renaissance Masterpieces (2003)

8.7/10

Concentrating on four icons of Renaissance painting, this documentary series reveals how the works came to be created, how they influenced later artis... Read more

Tintin and I (2003)

7.7/10
Director: Anders Ostergaard

Explores the world of Tintin creator Herge and his experiences and mental state leading up to the writing of 'Tintin in Tibet', often heralded as his... Read more