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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

Art of Spain (2008)

8/10
Starring: Andrew Graham-Dixon

We know that Italy and Northern Europe are renowned for their art, but what about Spain? In this absorbing and original series, Spanish art gains cent... 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

Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine (2008)

6.9/10
Director: Marion Cajori, Amei Wallach
Starring: Louise Bourgeois

A film journey inside the life and imagination of an icon of modern art. As a screen presence, Louise Bourgeois is magnetic, mercurial and emotionally... 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

Chevolution (2008)

6.1/10
Director: Luis Lopez, Trisha Ziff

The story of the world's most reproduced photograph. In 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto "Korda" Diaz captured a photo of Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Eight... Read more

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman (2008)

7.4/10
Director: Eric Bricker
Starring: Narrated by, Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman narrates this enthralling documentary exploring the monumental career of 98-year-old architectural photographer Julius Shulman. A pivot... Read more

Palettes: The Birth of Impressionism (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

Beautiful Losers (2008)

7.1/10
Director: Aaron Rose

Follow a group of like-minded American artists who emerged from the underground in the early 1990s to have an enormous impact on the worlds of fashion... Read more

Andy Warhol's Factory People (2008)

7.3/10
Director: Catherine Schorr O'Sullivan
Starring: Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, Mary Woronov, Billy Name

In 1964, Andy Warhol took up residence in an abandoned hat factory in Manhattan's East Side and turned it into a hotbed of music, art, filmmaking and... Read more

China Power: Art Now After Mao (2008)

Director: Pia Getty
Starring: Rufus Sewell, (narrated by)

A dynamic film exploring how Chinese art has caught the world's attention and how the art market is developing as fast as the country's economy. Once... Read more