Bernard Tschumi: Architect and Theorist SummaryCredits 2003 / 58 min. / color Directed by Michael Blackwood Filmed at his final lecture as Dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Bernard Tschumi: Architect and Theorist documents a compelling and...
Bernd and Hilla Becher: 4 Decades SummaryCredits 2006 / 58 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood Working together as photographers since 1957, Bernd and Hilla Becher have become known for capturing endangered architecture quickly vanishing from the modern...
Beyond Utopia: Changing Attitudes in American Architecture SummaryCredits 1983 / 59 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Philip Johnson, Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi. Narration by Martin Filler and Rosemarie...
Brice Marden: 4 Decades SummaryCredits 2006 / 58 min. / color Directed by Michael Blackwood Brice Marden: 4 Decades follows the renowned abstract artist as he explores his acclaimed 2006 MoMA retrospective with curator Gary Garrels. Applauded for his bold and...
Broadway Express SummaryCredits 1959 / 19 min. / b&wDirected by Michael Blackwood Shot in 1959, Michael Blackwood’s first film Broadway Express is a portrait of New York City’s diverse population, as captured in the city’s subways during the evening rush hour and...
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis SummaryCredits 1990 / 89 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood Min Tanaka and Maijuku; Yoko Ashikawa and Hakutobo; Akaji Maro and Dai Rakuda Kan; Kazuo Ohno; Isamu Ohsuka and Byakko-sha; Natsu Nakajima and Muteki-sha; Sankaijuku;...
Cecil Balmond: Visionary Engineer and Architect SummaryCredits 2009 / 56 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood Cecil Balmond: Visionary Engineer and Architect is a compelling documentation of a unique thinker and practitioner at the height of his architectural...
Christo and Jeanne-Claude SummaryCredits 1995 / 58 min. / color Directed by Michael Blackwood Beginning with their small wrapped objects of 1958, this portrait examines the continuously bold and ambitious artistic ventures of the enigmatic duo, Christo and...
Christo: Works in Progress SummaryCredits 1978 / 54 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood “Christo: Works in Progress” takes us around the world on a showcase of the artist’s grand environmental installations. With both critique and praise from members of the...
Christo: Wrapped Coast SummaryCredits 1969 / 30 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood Written by David Bourden, Narrated by Kevin McCarthy Known for his large scale environmental installations, Christo continuously redefines the way we interact with art. At times...
Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways SummaryCredits 1978 / 25 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood and Seth Schneidman Christo’s Wrapped Walk Ways is a stunning work dedicated to public interaction and communal observation. As we follow Christo down his path, he shows us...
Claes Oldenburg: The Formative Years SummaryCredits 1975 / 52 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood Gathering inspiration from the world around him, Claes Oldenburg has dedicated his career to giving objects life. What many would see only as their mundane,...
Colin McPhee: The Lure of Asian Music SummaryCredits 1985 / 58 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood John Cage, Steve Reich, Aaron Copeland, Lou Harrison, Douglas Young, the Saarbrücken Symphony Orchestra, Dreamtiger Ensemble, and others. Through composer and...
Conversations with Philip Guston SummaryCredits 2003 / 45 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood Art historians and critics talk with Philip Guston about his ideas and new work of the 1970’s as he moves away from Abstract Expressionism and shifts his focus to...
David Chipperfield: Form Matters SummaryCredits 2012 / 59 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood When the Tuscan city of Pisa commissioned David Chipperfield to create a master plan that would bring new vitality to this historic place on the Arno, an exhibition of...
David Hockney’s Diaries SummaryCredits 1970 / 28 min. / color Directed by Michael Blackwood and Christian Blackwood Renowned English painter, David Hockney, takes us on a visual journey as he shares with us his treasured photo diaries. Consisting of polaroids Hockney...
Peter Eisenman Frank O. Gehry Rem Koolhaas Daniel Libeskind Michael Sorkin Stern Bernard Tschumi Hajime Yatsuka Deconstructivist Architects SummaryCredits 1989 / 58 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Coop Himmelblau, Rem...
Ed Ruscha: 4 Decades SummaryCredits 2004 / 58 min. / color Directed by Michael Blackwood Through his unique combination of blunt, compelling text and powerful background imagery, American Contemporary artist, Ed Ruscha, has created a body of work that evokes thought,...
Edith Head SummaryCredits 1981 / 28 min. / colorDirected by Christian Blackwood and Charlotte Kerr A light-hearted, toe-tapping portrait of the well-known 8 Oscar winning Hollywood costume designer filmed in her opulent house and garden. She presents some of her...
Education of an Architect: Voices from the Cooper Union SummaryCredits 1993 / 64 min. / colorDirected by Michael Blackwood With the participation of renowned architect, John Hejduk, members of the graduating class at the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The...
Elizabeth Murray: 4 Decades SummaryCredits 2006 / 57 min. / color Directed by Michael Blackwood Elizabeth Murray: 4 Decades tracks the artist’s career and shows her moving forward fearlessly toward new shapes and concepts for her unique style of painting. Inspired by...
