Films about Artists: Inspiration + (1 Viewer)

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Krena

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This is merely a fast start to this thread, which I hope will inspire all to create. I have seen way way more films about artists, and I will add to the list as time permits.

Please add your suggestions.

About Photographers:

Finding Vivian Maier, a documentary about an obscure woman photographer, who was uninterested in commercial pursuit. She is a terrific street photographer that may influence you to shoot more.

The Salt of the Earth, by Wim Wenders, a stunning portrait of Sebastian Saldago and the progression of his work. This contains ultra realistic photographs of global injustice, but there is a character and work arc in the end.

About Dancers:

Pina, if you like to watch dancers, just try it.

About Graffitti:

Exit Through the Gift Shop, a documentary about the works of Banksy.
 
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Linda

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Thanks for the heads up. I will watch for them.
 
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I have many more films to recommend about artists. I have seen all on the following list:

Lust for Life (Van Gogh)
Frida
Sèraphine
Pollock
Mr. Turner
Caravaggio
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Moulin Rouge
The Draughtman's Contract
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Modigliani of Montparnasse
Vincent & Theo
The Belly of an Architect
The Adventures of Picasso
Camille Claudel
Artemesia
Renoir
Edvard Munch
Basquiat
Wilde
My Left Foot
Surviving Picasso
Georgia O'Keefe
Lautrec
Prick Up Your Ears
Henry & June
Impromptu
Shakespeare in Love
Sylvia
Becoming Jane
Hans Christian Anderson
Sade
Crumb
Klimt
Day for Night
8 1/2
An American in Paris
The Blood of a Poet
The Mystery of Picasso
Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers and Tides
My Architect
Blow Up
Born into Brothels
Annie Leibovitz, Life Through a Lens
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
Coco before Chanel
Bill Cunningham New York
The September Issue
Unzipped
The Red Shoes
Mao's Last Dancer


A list from IMDb, Top Movies about Painters and Artists, helped me remember these films that I have seen ... and a roam around the internet. I have added some films about writers, filmmakers, photographers, architects, dancers, and fashion designers as well. I am certain there are more.
 
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Krena

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There is a new Netflix series called ABSTRACT: The Art of Design with documentaries on graphic design, photography, set design, illustration, architecture, shoe design and more. I watched the documentary about photography, which was quite well done.
 
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