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
Picasso - Magic, Sex and Death (2002)
Director: Waldemar Januszczak
Starring: Pablo Picasso, John Richardson
The definitive film biography of the 20th century's greatest artist, Pablo Picasso. Programme One: Magic (1881-1914). John Richardson, Picasso's frien... Read more
Hotere (2001)
7.3/10
Director: Merata Mita
Starring: Ralph Hotere
"Hotere" is a documentary about a complex man who is Aotearoa New Zealand's greatest living artist. Ralph Hotere is intensely creative and wildly inno... Read more
Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy - Working with Time (2001)
8.1/10
Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer
Starring: Andy Goldsworthy
In the timeless tradition of "Travelling Birds" and "Koyaanisqatsi", "Rivers and Tides" depicts the magical relationship between art and nature while... Read more
Art: 21 - Season 1 & 2 (2001)
7.8/10
Director: Deborah Shaffer, Catherine Tatge
This Emmy-nominated series profiles a broad range of emerging and established artists working in the United States today. Meet 37 diverse artists thro... Read more
The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution (2001)
8.2/10
Director: Bruce Alfred
"The Impressionists" looks at the men who formed the core of the movement; Degas, Pisarro, Renoir and Monet. Despite their very disparate backgrounds... Read more
Tate Modern (2000)
Director: Beat Kuert
The Tate Modern was opened to the public in London on May 12th, 2000 as part of the Tate Gallery, the largest contemporary art museum in the world. Si... Read more
The Mark of Cain (2000)
6.5/10
Director: Alix Lambert
Alix Lambert's ground-breaking documentary overtly examines the dying art of Russian prison tattooing, while at the same time, more covertly, showing... 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
Peter Beard: Scrapbooks from Africa and Beyond (1998)
Director: Guillaume Bonn, Jean-Claude Luyat
Starring: Narrated by, Charlotte Rampling
Narrated by Charlotte Rampling, this fascinating documentary explores the life and work of legendary adventure photographer Peter Beard, whose eccentr... Read more
Hone Tuwhare: No Other Lips (1996)
Director: Gaylene Preston
Starring: Hone Tuwhare
Early in 1995, Hone Tuwhare one of the country's best-known, best-loved and most colourful literary figures allowed a film crew to observe him at home... Read more