Summary: After a tragic accident leaves Justin Wadlington blind in his left eye at age five, he develops a unique artistic ability with no formal art training. Despite growing up without parents and living in emergency shelters on the streets of Philadelphia, Wadlington takes advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and begins a journey of ascension to the highest echelon of the fine art world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BLISummary: Anselm Kiefer is one of the most innovative and important painters and sculptors of our time. He allowed an immersive cinematic experience of his work exploring the overawing beauty of human existence, landscape, and myth while confronting the horrors of his native Germany's history and seeking to undo the postwar silence in which both artist and director came of age. Through archival footage,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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2 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC ANSSummary: A biography of Salvador Dali, the Spanish painter and self-styled genius. "Presents Dali's entire oeuvre--painting, sculpture, writing, fashion and film--in the context of his extraordinary life and international career"--Container
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment 1999
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DALSummary: The untold story of the legendary artist behind the beloved '80s show The Secret City. Commander Mark Kistler helped shape a pivotal era of instructional programming for kids in the pre-youtube world, teaching 3D drawing before CGI.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SECSummary: In Scooter LaForge: a life of art, the iconic queer artist reflects on his career, his struggles and triumphs, and the impact that current events have had on his life and the lives of so many artists in NYC. Originally from New Mexico, LaForge exhibits a signature style that is instantly recognizable, yet perpetually reinvented. His bespoke painted clothing, which claimed the attention and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024