the continuing conversation between art and life
Eugene Peterson, spiritual thinker and writer, gives one interesting example of how an artist changed what he saw, in one part of his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdoA1YqNtQQ Television vs Homemade vs Fine Art This short clip made me wonder about his comment that artists help us see afresh by us actively seeking them, whereas television presents …
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Currently free to watch on Prime Video, do not miss the opportunity to watch the documentary "I am not your negro" by James Baldwin. It conjures up the period of history in 1960s America when the Civil Rights movement was at its height. James Baldwin is an excellent communicator, debater, writer, playwright and commentator - …
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Andre Leon Talley is a 20th century fashion icon: former creative director at Vogue, friend of many designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Diane Fustenberg and fashion editors Anna Wintour and Diana Vreeland..... I'm just back from viewing the documentary on him at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzZkVGCY5rY This is an inspiring …
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Ken Burns, well-known American film-maker, recently revealed that in a lifetime of making films for other people, he was quietly collecting quilts, for his own enjoyment. Then he let them go on public show, at The International Quilt Study Center and Museum. The whistle-stop tour in under 2 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zQCLyqD_lA And for the threads enthusiasts …
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As a fully-paid up comedy writing fan, I'm delighted by a Youtube documentary "Life before the Flying Circus" - featuring the background to the Monty Python comedy team. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYtlFoe-biY I've watched lots of comedy documentaries in my time, and will seek out ones on Monty Python - but this programme seems to have the edge …
Paul Duke documented the decline of the fishing industry in the Moray Firth, with a series of life-size photos. He tells the story of how he took those and made them into a whole exhibition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3fu2tRtIbc Paul's Black and White photos are stunning, and have been put into a book by the same title as …
Occasionally, with very good films, you come away stunned. On Saturday, I saw "Loving Vincent" and was affected - similarly with today's viewing of a memorable documentary on Soviet revolutionary art. I saw a whole range of arts took on vital new forms - as the film tells us the gripping, memorable and mostly tragic …
Having had so many posts last week about collage - here are 2 similar in a much more expensive media - stained glass and video. Stained Glass A brief, one and a half minute film about Richard Leclerc, who lives and works on Arran Island, with a stained glass making practice. https://vimeo.com/96632783 2. Video-making of …
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Just watched a BBC documentary on the making of the album "No Secrets" - which includes the song "You're so vain". Absorbing. We get to hear from the producer, bassist, sound engineer, drummer, lead guitarist, her manager and most of all Carly herself. What were her inspirations for her songs? What was it like …
with film star Richard E Grant. And the painter Matisse. And a BBC camera crew. As you've probably guessed, I am watching a BBC Arts documentary - "The Riviera: a history in pictures". (We have only seen episode 1. For UK viewers, episode 2 is on Monday at 9 pm, BBC4). http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ps9jr/the-riviera-a-history-in-pictures-1-painting-paradise Joyfully, our …
