Michael Blackwood Productions Movies

  • 2004
    What is Minimalism? : The American Perspective 1958-1968

    What is Minimalism? : The American Perspective 1958-1968

    What is Minimalism? : The American Perspective 1958-1968

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    Featuring notable Minimalist artists such as Bride Marden, Claes Oldenburg, and Donald Judd, What is Minimalism: The American Perspective 1958-1968...

    What is Minimalism? : The American Perspective 1958-1968
  • 1988
    Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

    Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

    Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

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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...

    Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
  • 2004
    The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney

    The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney

    The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney

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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...

    The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney
  • 1980
    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

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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...

    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers
  • 2003
    Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality

    Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality

    Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality

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    In Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality Portugal's renowned architect reviews his work with architectural historian, Kenneth Frampton. While touring his...

    Alvaro Siza: Transforming Reality
  • 1987
    Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact

    Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact

    Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact

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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...

    Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
  • 1990
    Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

    Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

    Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

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    "Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis" is a visually striking film portrait shot on location in Japan with the participation of the major Butoh...

    Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
  • 2006
    Richard Meier in Rome Building a Church in the City of Churches

    Richard Meier in Rome Building a Church in the City of Churches

    Richard Meier in Rome Building a Church in the City of Churches

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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...

    Richard Meier in Rome Building a Church in the City of Churches
  • 1985
    Empire City

    Empire City

    Empire City

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    A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the participation of some of New York's leading political...

    Empire City
  • 1979
    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective

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    This film includes important examples of the Robert Rauschenberg's diverse and extraordinary accomplishments, tracing his development from his...

    Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective
  • 2012
    Lebbeus Woods + Steven Holl: The Practice of Architecture

    Lebbeus Woods + Steven Holl: The Practice of Architecture

    Lebbeus Woods + Steven Holl: The Practice of Architecture

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    Architects Lebbeus Woods and Steven Holl have been friends for many years, brought together by their creativity, philosophy and visionary...

    Lebbeus Woods + Steven Holl: The Practice of Architecture
  • 1976
    Hollywood's Musical Moods

    Hollywood's Musical Moods

    Hollywood's Musical Moods

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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...

    Hollywood's Musical Moods
  • 2009
    Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial

    Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial

    Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial

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    This documentary explores the creation of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin as designed by architect Peter Eisenman. Reaction of the German public to...

    Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial
  • 1978
    Masters of Modern Sculpture Part III: The New World

    Masters of Modern Sculpture Part III: The New World

    Masters of Modern Sculpture Part III: The New World

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    The Masters of Modern Sculpture series concludes with a look at post- World War II America, where sculpture became a deeply innovative art form....

    Masters of Modern Sculpture Part III: The New World
  • 1970
    Jim Dine: London

    Jim Dine: London

    Jim Dine: London

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    A concentrated look at one of America's early Pop artists, the film was made during Dine's 4-year residency in London. Actively at work in his studio...

    Jim Dine: London
  • 2012
    Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity

    Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity

    Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity

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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...

    Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity
  • 2009
    Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways

    Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways

    Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways

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    Wrapped Walk Ways, in Jacob Loose Memorial Park, Kansas City, Missouri, consisted of the installation of 136,268 square feet (12,540 square meters)...

    Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways
  • 2014
    The New Clark: Bringing the Ando Experience to the Berkshires

    The New Clark: Bringing the Ando Experience to the Berkshires

    The New Clark: Bringing the Ando Experience to the Berkshires

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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...

    The New Clark: Bringing the Ando Experience to the Berkshires
  • 1978
    Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

    Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

    Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

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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...

    Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
  • 1989
    Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects

    Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects

    Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects

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    Japan's establishment as an economic superpower led to a Golden Age of Japanese architecture. Six innovators stand out particularly, fusing Japanese...

    Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects