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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” …

Film Still "Carrington"

Carrington

Teresa Grimes 1983 26 Min

Exploration into the life of Dora Carrington. Dora Carrington is …

Film Still "Carlo Scarpa"

Carlo Scarpa

Murray Grigor 1996 51 Min

A film profiling the work of Carlo Scarpa, considered by …

Film Still "Bizarre Girls"

Bizarre Girls

Jenny Wilkes 1985 26 Min

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

Film Still "Barbara Hepworth at the Tate"

Barbara Hepworth at the Tate

Bruce Beresford 1969 12 Min

A record of the famed sculptor’s 1968 Tate retrospective, accompanied …

Film Still "Art in Revolution"

Art in Revolution

Lutz Becker 1972 50 Min

The film follows the political situation in the USSR from …

Film Still "Anish Kapoor"

Anish Kapoor

Geoff Dunlop 1985 14 Min

Indian-born British sculptor Anish Kapoor discusses the work he's preparing …

Film Still "Abstract Cinema"

Abstract Cinema

Keith Griffiths 1993 51 Min

"Abstract Cinema" explores the work of pioneers in abstract cinema …

Film Still "What Can I Do with a Male Nude?"

What Can I Do with a Male Nude?

Ron Peck 1985 24 Min

The problems of showing the naked male body in all …

Film Still "Hollywood in the Heathlands"

Hollywood in the Heathlands

Susanne Brahms 2016 45 Min

Forgotten and weathered today, three studio halls lie in the …

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