Who Gets to Call It Art?
starring: John Chamberlain, Ivan Karp, George Lois, Frank Stella, Larry Poons
directed by: Peter Rosen
directed by: Peter Rosen
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A wild ride through the fascinating 1960s new york art world seen through the eyes of first contemporary art curator for the metropolitan museum of art henry galdzahler.Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music)Release Date: 05/23/2006Run time: 80 minutesRating: Nr
A wild ride through the fascinating 1960s new york art world seen through the eyes of first contemporary art curator for the metropolitan museum of art henry galdzahler.Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music)Release Date: 05/23/2006Run time: 80 minutesRating: Nr
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- ...from ArtsyFartsy News, May/June 2008
Have you ever wondered how the Andy Warhols, the Jasper Johns and the David Hockneys got their work in museums while they were alive?
Well, I have! "Who Gets to Call it Art?" is an immensely entertaining collection of how contemporary artists and their work got "the nod" from one man. During this eighty minute documentary, you will hear from the artists themselves and every one points their success to one man... Henry Geldzahler. as curator for the stuffy and dated Metropolitan Museum ... Read More
Rating: - Observations from an artist
I very much enjoyed the video, especially the interviews with artists that were highlighted in the movie.A glimse of living artists that will live forever in this video.It is too bad we weren't able to capture more of the artists in their studio's creating their work.A wonderful comment on what makes art and how modern contemporary art was brought in to the acceptance of the established art world. I would recommend this dvd to anyone interested in contemporary art.
Rating: - Pop art
I've purchased this DVD to find out what's behind pop art who are its main protagonists and indeed who gets to call it art? The feature is made up by a series of interviews with prominent artists from the 50s and 60s who weren't so well known back then. In fact is a film about Henry Geldzahler who went to the art school with Andy Warhol and became curator at Met during the 60s, Henry introduced artists like Larry Poons, Mark Di Suvero, Andy Warhol, etc to the general public thus enlarging and challenging ... Read More
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- The life and legend of Henry Geldzahler and the Pop Art movement
Henry Geldzahler came from a well-to-do family and always wanted to be a curator.After interning at the Whitney at 15 he fell in love with modern art.He got a degree from Yale and after a couple of years of doctoral studies at Harvard he accepted a position at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which was hardly known for its support of the latest directions in art.
This movie is about Geldzahler and what he did to support the pop art movement that included artists such as Andy Warhol, Jasper ... Read More
Rating: - An Important Film
I teach contemporary art.This film utilizes clips and quotes from other films about highly significant artists working from the late 50s forward.It is time for the general public to see Henry Geldzahler as the catalyst and creative coordinator for this diverse group. . .a must have for understanding the evolution of art since the 1960s.
- ...from ArtsyFartsy News, May/June 2008Have you ever wondered how the Andy Warhols, the Jasper Johns and the David Hockneys got their work in museums while they were alive?
Well, I have! "Who Gets to Call it Art?" is an immensely entertaining collection of how contemporary artists and their work got "the nod" from one man. During this eighty minute documentary, you will hear from the artists themselves and every one points their success to one man... Henry Geldzahler. as curator for the stuffy and dated Metropolitan Museum ... Read More
- Observations from an artistI very much enjoyed the video, especially the interviews with artists that were highlighted in the movie.A glimse of living artists that will live forever in this video.It is too bad we weren't able to capture more of the artists in their studio's creating their work.A wonderful comment on what makes art and how modern contemporary art was brought in to the acceptance of the established art world. I would recommend this dvd to anyone interested in contemporary art.
- Pop art I've purchased this DVD to find out what's behind pop art who are its main protagonists and indeed who gets to call it art? The feature is made up by a series of interviews with prominent artists from the 50s and 60s who weren't so well known back then. In fact is a film about Henry Geldzahler who went to the art school with Andy Warhol and became curator at Met during the 60s, Henry introduced artists like Larry Poons, Mark Di Suvero, Andy Warhol, etc to the general public thus enlarging and challenging ... Read More
- The life and legend of Henry Geldzahler and the Pop Art movementHenry Geldzahler came from a well-to-do family and always wanted to be a curator.After interning at the Whitney at 15 he fell in love with modern art.He got a degree from Yale and after a couple of years of doctoral studies at Harvard he accepted a position at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which was hardly known for its support of the latest directions in art.
This movie is about Geldzahler and what he did to support the pop art movement that included artists such as Andy Warhol, Jasper ... Read More
- An Important Film I teach contemporary art.This film utilizes clips and quotes from other films about highly significant artists working from the late 50s forward.It is time for the general public to see Henry Geldzahler as the catalyst and creative coordinator for this diverse group. . .a must have for understanding the evolution of art since the 1960s.
