Mies
Directed by Michael Blackwood
Narration by Franz Schulze
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Arthur Drexler, James Ingo Freed, Philip Johnson, Bruce Graham, Robert A.M. Stern, Dirk Lohan, Myron Goldsmith, George Danforth, Richard Pommer, John Hejduk, Robert Venturi
No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master builder, Mies van der Rohe. Together with documentations of his life, this film reviews all his major work and offers rare footage of Mies explaining his philosophy. Phyllis Lambert relates her choice of Mies for the Seagram Building. Mies’ achievements and continuing influence are debated by architects Robert A.M. Stern, Robert Venturi, and Philip Johnson, as well as architectural historians and his former students.
Biography and significance of Mies van der Rohe on The Art Story
Directed by
Michael Blackwood
Cast
Peter Blake
George Danforth
Arthur Drexler
Peter Eisenman
James Ingo Freed
Myron Goldsmith
Bruce Graham
Kevin Harrington
John Hejduk
Philip Johnson
Phyllis Lambert
Dirk Lohan
Fritz Neumeyer
Richard Pommer
Julius Posener
Robert A.M. Stern
Robert Venturi
Produced by
Michael Blackwood … producer
Wibke von Bonin … executive producer
Cinematography by
Mead Hunt
Film Editing by
Julie Sloane
Sound Department
Peter Geismar … sound recordist
Camera and Electrical Department
Christian Blackwood … still photographer
Bodo Kessler … still photographer
Stephen Plurnice … still photographer
Mark Trottenberg … still photographer
Editorial Department
Elizabeth Rich … assistant editor
Additional Crew
Katherine Bergart … post-production assistant
Sally Mattison … distribution director
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