Movies: Michael Blackwood Productions
- 2004
The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney (2004)
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For his five Cremaster films Matthew Barney's created a multitude of sculptural forms and structures. Recently both the sculptures and the films traveled to museums in Cologne, Paris and New York's Guggenheim. In THE CREMASTER CYCLE: A Conversation w...
- 1988
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)
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A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius....
- 2012
The Practice of Architecture: Visiting Peter Zumthor (2012)
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Architect Peter Zumthor lives and works in the remote village of Haldenstein in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden where he can keep the politics of architecture at a comfortable distance as he enjoys status and praise for his unique modernist buildings....
- 1976
Hollywood's Musical Moods (1976)
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In the silent film era, movies were never really silent. In the background of films that made figures like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton into cultural icons, were the musical giants whose compositions defined the very films that captivated a gene...
- 2014
The New Clark: Bringing the Ando Experience to the Berkshires (2014)
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"The New Clark: Bringing the Ando Experience to the Berkshires" is a revealing insight into a long-term radical expansion of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The film follows the close collaboration between the museum and its i...
- 2012
Kenneth Frampton: A Critical Voice (2012)
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Critic Kenneth Frampton is a masterful commentator on the architecture of our time. At the start of his long-spanning career Frampton worked as an architect in London before settling into his writing and teaching, which mainly took place at Columbia ...
- 1990
Arata Isozaki II: International Projects (1990)
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Through a blend of Japanese history and Western influence, Arata Isozaki has built a career around his boldly distinctive architectural style. Constantly challenging the concepts of space, form and tradition, Isozaki’s work dares us to imagine a merg...
- 2012
Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity (2012)
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"Marking Infinity", Lee Ufan's recent retrospective exhibition at the Guggenheim charts the artist's creation of a visual, conceptual, and theoretical language that has radically expanded the possibilities for sculpture and painting over the past for...
- 1980
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush (1980)
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When Brooklyn's Kings Theater -- one of five "Wonder Theaters" in the New York area -- closed its doors in 1977, the neighborhood mourned. In a series of interviews, local aficionados of the palace as well as its projectionist, its organist, and form...
- 1987
Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact (1987)
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In his London studio, Francis Bacon discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester. His representations of the human figure in portraits and triptychs link him to the distorted realism of Van Gogh and Picasso, who also portrayed the intensity o...
- 1980
Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers (1980)
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Made in 1980, this film explores the contemporary dance scene through the work of seven New York-based choreographers. They discuss the nature of dance and the evolution of their own work. Filmed at rehearsals, performances, and during interviews, th...
- 1978
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
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Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who have worked with him are featured....
- 2005
Gregory Crewdson: The Aesthetics of Repression (2005)
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Crewdson is observed and questioned closely during his work on ten new images in as many different sets....
- 2012
Lebbeus Woods + Steven Holl: The Practice of Architecture (2012)
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Architects Lebbeus Woods and Steven Holl have been friends for many years, brought together by their creativity, philosophy and visionary architectural pursuits. While both are theorists, Woods finds himself preoccupied with bold, speculative designs...
- 1978
Masters of Modern Sculpture Part II: Beyond Cubism (1978)
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Centered around the emergence of Constructivism, Futurism, Surrealism and Dada, Beyond Cubism takes a closer look at the artists who ignited the new movements and the alterations of artistic culture brought forth by World War II. Creating out of thei...
- 2006
Richard Meier in Rome Building a Church in the City of Churches (2006)
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Known for his bold, abstract and stark white buildings, American architect Richard Meier now takes on the challenge of building the Jubilee Church in Rome. Holding the location in high regard, Meier praises the vibrant visual layout of the city and t...
- 1979
Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective (1979)
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This film includes important examples of the Robert Rauschenberg's diverse and extraordinary accomplishments, tracing his development from his student years and his earliest experiments to a retrospective of his work at the Museum of Modern Art in Ne...
- 2012
The Juilliard String Quartet: Keeping Beethoven Contemporary (2012)
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Filmed during a rehearsal and performance of Beethoven's Quartet in B Flat Major, Opus 130, "The Juilliard String Quartet: Keeping Beethoven Contemporary" is an exciting portrait that explores the creation and history of the famed Quartet, offering a...
- 2011
Permanent Change: Plastics in Architecture and Engineering (2011)
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"Permanent Change" looks at the history and development of plastic within the architectural world. Capturing both a series of lectures and a panel with prominent names such as Steven Holl, Beatriz Colomina and Werner Sobek, this documentation observe...
- 2003
Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality (2003)
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In Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality Portugal's renowned architect reviews his work with architectural historian, Kenneth Frampton. While touring his projects Siza discusses his approach to architecture, explaining that it is centered around the idea...