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Link to Response Document (print or make a copy, or ask Ms. O for paper copies).
6-8 points PLUS optional notes PLUS optional project.
Documentary List (Table of Contents)
You can find OTHER Art documentaries' trailers and/or summaries, and locations/viewing options, at these links:
10 Inspiring Art Documentaries (MOMA UK)
20 Excellent Art Documentaries (Yardbarker Entertainment)
The Art of Making It (2021)
The Art of Making It (2021)
The Art of Making It website: links to trailer, streaming platforms, and information about the film.
1 hour 31 minutes run time, NR
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
A Banksy Movie
1 hour 27 minutes run time, Rated R
Summary (from Wikipedia): Exit Through the Gift Shop is a 2010 British documentary film directed by street artist Banksy. It tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles who, over the course of several years, filmed a host of street artists at work, including Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but failed to do anything with the footage. Eventually, Banksy decided to use the footage to make a documentary, which includes new footage depicting Guetta's rise to fame as the artist "Mr. Brainwash". In addition to narration read by Rhys Ifans, the story is largely related by Banksy himself, whose face is obscured and voice altered to preserve his anonymity. Geoff Barrow composed the film's score, and Richard Hawley's "Tonight The Streets Are Ours" plays during the opening and closing credits.[1] The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2010, and was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 83rd Academy Awards.
Art of Native America: Earl Biss (2023)
Art of Native America: Earl Biss (2023)
Movie Website with streaming options
Link to Freevee streaming and trailer
Theatrical Trailer (YouTube)
1 hour 34 minutes run time, PG13
Summary (from the movie website): “Earl Biss, The Spirit Who Walks Among His People” is a documentary that sheds light on this ground breaking, dynamic, mystical, and controversial Crow artist. Earl Biss (1947 – 1998) was a profound contributor to the explosion of Southwestern Art in the last half of the 20th century, and particularly to the rise of Contemporary Native American Art. His compelling portraits of Plains Indian horsemen, his phenomenal grasp of the medium of oil painting, and the sheer exuberance of his palette and brushwork earned him a place in the history books of modern art. He was, according to one Southwest Art critic and collector, "The greatest colorist of the 20th century."
The film showcases masterful art while giving deep insight into the man that created it. Archival footage of Biss speaking and painting, and interviews with tribal members, friends, art dealers, and patrons paint an unforgettable story – a joyous, dynamic, tumultuous journey to success in the art world.
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