Summary: Part 1 of the documentary Andy Warhol delves deep into his impoverished upbringing in Pittsburgh, taking a rare look behind the façade of one of the most famous pop art celebrities in history. An often riveting and deeply moving portrayal, the film examines his early career as a commercial artist in the 1940s, where he produced his renowned silkscreen pop paintings (including the famous...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Promoted in its time as a celebration—or at least a fully informed study—of foreign ethnicities and customs, the 1900 World’s Fair is recognized today as a spectacle of Eurocentric myopia. This program lays bare that conceit as it interweaves archival photographs, film clips, and posters from the Fair with commentary from renowned art historians. Offerings from museum collections across the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Part 2 of Andy Warhol examines his prolific expansion into the world of art. Filmmaking, sculpture, performance art, playwriting, and publishing are among only a few of Warhol’s artistic endeavors. In addition to his famous paintings and sculptures, Warhol was the creator of many classics in avant-garde cinema as well as the producer of a multimedia show featuring the Velvet Underground (one of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006