Visual artists biographies is a popular theme in the movie world. Moviemakers have always been fascinated with visual artists biographies, especially if it includes struggle with insanity, substance abuse or social conventions. In addition, it provides them an opportunity to depict original or resurrected artworks on the giant screen.
Here you can read about some of the most interesting movies about visual artists biographies.
Lust for Life directed by Vincente Minnelli in 1952
Vincent Van Gogh biography had gained several cinematic adaptations. Lust for a lifetime with Kirk Douglas as the struggling artist is one of the most notable. The movie is dependant on a top selling book by Irving Stone, who also authored The Agony and also the Ecstasy about Michelangelo, which also had appeared about the big screen.
An advanced fan of Van Gogh artwork, you would enjoy watching Last for Life, which features almost 200 of Van Goghs original paintings. However, if you are acquainted with Kirk Douglas previous filmographic, seeing him like a tortured Dutch painter might take a little adjustment. Another recommended film about Van Gogh is Robert Altmans Vincent and Theo from 1990.
Surviving Picasso directed by James Ivory in 1996
Like Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso image made him an iconic figure away from artistic circles. While Van Gogh symbolizes the self destructive, manic depressive artist who achieves success only after his death, Picasso represents the misanthropic and womanizer artist. Picasso infamous relationship with women is the focus of the Merchant and Ivory film. The story is told from the eyes of Picasso mistress Francoise Gilot and features only reproductions of Picasso works. With Anthony Hopkins talent and the physical resemblance to Picasso, Surviving Picasso manages to create an unflattering portrait of the artist like a cruel, self centered genius.
Girl with Pearl Earring directed by Peter Webber in 2003
Comparing to Van Gogh and Picasso, Vermeers biography is less known and fewer controversial. Therefore Girl with Pearl Earring is a lot more restrained and delicate. The movie focuses on a short period in Vermeers life in which he was painting the portrait of his young low class maid. Although Girl with Pearl Earring doesn't avoid filmic conventions by over dramatizing Vermeers painting process, the movie is worth watching if only because of its artistic design, which success in evoking Vermeers perception of sunshine and color.
Basquiat directed by Julian Schnabel in 1996
The most typical critique against movies that deals with visual arts may be the way they depict the creation process. Therefore, there were big expectations from Basquiat, which was directed through the celebrated painter Julian Schnabel. Schnabel did well in depicting Jean Michelle Basquiat rise and fall story in minus the predictable manner we now have seen millions time before. However, the only reason to view Basquiat is David Bowie plays the role of Andy Warhol.
Frida directed by Julie Taymor in 2002
Like the majority of of the visual artists who had their life story appear on the big screen, Frida Kahlo carried an unusual biography, which includes bus accident, problematic marriage, and an affair with Leon Trotsky. Like Van Gogh, Picasso and Jackson Pollock, who had been the subject of a biopic from 2000, Frida Kahlo was an icon long before Frida was launched, but the 123 minutes film did assistance to strength her position as a feminist idol and probably probably the most famous woman painter of the 20 century. Frida tries its better to integrate Frida Kahlo life story together with her painting and also the result's very colorful and pleasant, but still doesn't stay far enough from the conventions of depicting artists on film..
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