Artists Biographies on Film Top Movies About Visual Artists
Posted on November 23, 2007
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Visual artists biographies is a popular theme in the movie world. Moviemakers have always been fascinated by visual artists biographies, especially if it includes struggle with insanity, drug addiction or social conventions. In addition, it gives them an opportunity to depict original or resurrected artworks on the big 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 Life with Kirk Douglas as the struggling artist is one of the most notable. The movie is based on a best selling book by Irving Stone, who also authored The Agony and the Ecstasy about Michelangelo, which also had appeared on the silver screen.
If you are a 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 familiar with Kirk Douglas previous filmographic, seeing him as 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 outside the 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 this 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 his physical resemblance to Picasso, Surviving Picasso manages to create an unflattering portrait of an artist as 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 less controversial. Therefore Girl with Pearl Earring is much 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 does not avoid filmic conventions by over dramatizing Vermeers painting process, the movie is worth watching if only for its artistic design, which success in evoking Vermeers perception of light and color.
Basquiat directed by Julian Schnabel in 1996
The most common critique against movies that deals with visual arts is the way they depict the creation process. Therefore, there were big expectations from Basquiat, which was directed by the celebrated painter Julian Schnabel. Schnabel did well in depicting Jean Michelle Basquiat rise and fall story in less the predictable manner we have seen millions time before. However, the only reason to watch Basquiat is David Bowie plays the role of Andy Warhol.
Frida directed by Julie Taymor in 2002
Like most of the visual artists who had their life story appear on the silver 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 was the subject of a biopic from 2000, Frida Kahlo was an icon long before Frida was released, but the 123 minutes film did help to strength her position as a feminist idol and probably the most famous woman painter of the 20 century. Frida tries its best to integrate Frida Kahlo life story with her painting and the result is very colorful and pleasant, but still does not stay far enough from the conventions of depicting artists on film.
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I'd suggest Queen Isabella by Alison Weir, the biography of the wife of Edward II of England and the mother of Edward III.
Also, The Unredeemed Captive by John Demos, which tells the story of Eunice Williams, who was captured in the Deerfield raid of 1704 (she was about seven at the time) and later refused repatriation, preferring her life among the Native Americans in Canada, and Queen Emma and the Vikings, by Harriet O'Brien. The second book deals with a woman who has been described as England's "Mother, Grandmother, and Aunt"–she was the mother of Edward the Confessor and the great aunt of William the Conqueror.
The writer Amy Tan wrote her own memoir and whatever you want to write about her, it will help, it is an amazing book. It's called "The opposite of fate: A book of musings" and they have it at libraries. Hope I could help!
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I don't know about your age group, but I recommend "J.K. Rowling" by Bradley Steffens. It tells the fascinating and inspiring story of the woman behind the Harry Potter series. It is written for young adults, but will interest adults as well. You can read more about it here: http://www.ibnalhaytham.net/product_details.em?product_id=898091 and read a review at the bottom of this page: http://www.ibnalhaytham.net/custom.em?pid=673868
The Death of Woman Wang by Jonathan D. Spence
Women in Space by Carole S. Briggs
Jackie Ethel Joan: Women of Camelot by J. Randy Taraborrelli
The Vanderbilt Women: Dynasty of Wealth,Glamour,and Tragedy by Clarice Stasz
Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation: by Cokie Roberts
The Doctor Wore Petticoats: Women Physicians of the Old West by Chris Enss
America's First Woman Lawyer: The Biography of Myra Bradwell by Jane M. Friedman
A is for Abigal: An ALmanac od Amazing American Women by Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss
Chanel: A Woman of her Own by Axel Madsen
Scientists Anonymous: Great Stories od Women in Science by Patricia Fara
Education of a Woman: The Life of Gloria Steinem
Anne Morrow Lindbergh: First Lady of the Air by Kathleen C. Winters
Outrageous Women of Civil War Times by Mary Rodd Furbee
Daughter of Heaven: The True Story of the Only Woman to Become Emperor of China by Nigel Cawthorne
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Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone De Beauvoir and The Words to Say It by Marie Cardianl – second one I 'd categorize as a psychological autobiography. Both were good. How can I tell? Because they wrote this a long time ago and no one said otherwise. De Beauvoir wasn't that saucy anyway. She's a philosopher and theorist. The second had plenty of drama but no one in their right mind would publish their entire psychoanalysis history. In fact, the French people say that this is the reason it apparently didn't work for the author, because she shared it with the rest of the world. One is supposed to keep everything that takes place during sessions confidential…. supposedly.
But, you have to understand that every writer is subjective and so is the way he / she sees drama. That will reflect in the writing, no doubt.