Documentary

Genre

Year

Director

Runtime

Languages

Subtitles

Art

Film Still "Woodman: David Nash, Sculptor"

Woodman: David Nash, Sculptor

Peter Francis Browne 1978 35 Min

The film shows David Nash at work on his wood …

Film Still "The Vision of William Blake"

The Vision of William Blake

Guy Brenton 1985 29 Min

William Blake's personal philosophy as expressed in his paintings and …

Film Still "Susie Cooper"

Susie Cooper

Jenny Wilkes 1985 26 Min

The last of a four-part series about “the freehand paintresses” …

Film Still "Steve Reich: A New Musical Language"

Steve Reich: A New Musical Language

Margaret Williams 1991 57 Min

Documentary about the work of the composer Steve Reich covering …

Film Still "The Secret World of Odilon Redon"

The Secret World of Odilon Redon

Stephen Cross 1973 30 Min

Like other major figures of the French Symbolist movement, Odilon …

Film Still "Richard Hamilton"

Richard Hamilton

James Scott 1969 25 Min

Examination of the work and preoccupations of the pop art …

Film Still "R.B. Kitaj"

R.B. Kitaj

James Scott 1983 20 Min

An interview with Ronal Kitaj in which he expounds his …

Film Still "Painting Chicago"

Painting Chicago

Judy Marie 1982 38 Min

Interview with the artist Craigie Aitchison at his South London …

Film Still "Matisse - A Sort of Paradise"

Matisse - A Sort of Paradise

Lawrence Gowing, John Jones 1969 28 Min

The film, recording pictures gathered from all over the world …

Film Still "Malevitch Suprematism"

Malevitch Suprematism

Lutz Becker 1971 9 Min

An innovative homage to the work of Kazimir Malevich and …

Film Still "Laura Knight 1877-1970"

Laura Knight 1877-1970

Jane Jackson 1989 25 Min

A film from a series focusing on women painters who …

Film Still "Jim Stirling's Architecture"

Jim Stirling's Architecture

Ron Guariento 1973 50 Min

A study of Jim Stirling's recent buildings and projects.

Film Still "I Build My Time"

I Build My Time

Tristram Powell 1975 30 Min

The film about the German painter Kurt Schwitters, who came …

Film Still "Hokusai An Animated Sketchbook"

Hokusai An Animated Sketchbook

Tony White 1978 6 Min

A short tribute to the artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), which …

Film Still "Giacometti"

Giacometti

Michael Gill 1967 14 Min

Spend a few minutes with Giacometti in his Paris studio …

Film Still "Gavin Bryars"

Gavin Bryars

David Rowan 1990 52 Min

A profile of Gavin Bryars - a leading figure in …

Film Still "Francis Bacon: Paintings 1944-1962"

Francis Bacon: Paintings 1944-1962

David Thompson 1963 10 Min

David Thompson’s wordless film from 1963 presents a montage of …

Film Still "Fast and Furious: The Life and Times of Nina Hamnett"

Fast and Furious: The Life and Times of Nina Hamnett

Teresa Grimes 1989 26 Min

Examination into the work and life of Nina Hamnett, a …

Film Still "Edward Hopper"

Edward Hopper

Ron Peck 1981 47 Min

A study of the 20th century American painter's life and …

Film Still "Edward Burra"

Edward Burra

Peter K. Smith 1973 31 Min

Interview with Burra is intercut with shots of his paintings. …

Film Still "David Hockney on Modern Art"

David Hockney on Modern Art

David Rowan 1981 46 Min

In an interview with Melvyn Bragg where artist David Hockney …

Film Still "Cornelius Cardew 1936-1981"

Cornelius Cardew 1936-1981

Philippe Regniez 1986 52 Min

The film assesses the contribution made by British avant-garde composer …

Film Still "The Colour of Dreams"

The Colour of Dreams

Susanna White 1989 26 Min

A portrait of Eileen Agar, who was born into a …

Film Still "Clarice Cliff"

Clarice Cliff

Jenny Wilkes 1985 26 Min

The third of a four-part series about `the freehand paintresses' …

Film Still "Charlotte Rhead"

Charlotte Rhead

Jenny Wilkes 1985 26 Min

The first of a four-part series about “the freehand paintresses” …

Show more films

Language switcher