Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest artists of all time - and right up until his death in 1973 he was the most prolific of artists. Many films have dealt with these later years - the art, the affairs and the wide circle of friends. But where did this all begin? What made Picasso in the first place? Too long ignored, it is time to look at the early years of Picasso; the upbringing and the learning that led to his extraordinary achievements.
After World War II a group of young writers, outsiders and friends who were disillusioned by the pur...
Tattooing — "the world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this iconic documentary. Writer/direc...
The celebrated British artist discusses his life and work with Melvyn Bragg in his Normandy studio, ...
Using over 50 years of archive footage, this film looks back at the life and career of David Hockney...
Filmed in his London studio, David Hockney sits down with Melvyn Bragg to discuss his remarkable lif...
The Sophisticated Misfit is a long-awaited must-have for fans of the artist Shag and Tiki culture al...
With all those X's and Y's, pre-algebra can be very intimidating. But with the right preparation, pr...
Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi - star of the landmark television series "I, Claudius" - this documenta...
The tender and tragic love story of French painter Pierre Bonnard and his wife and lifelong model Ma...
Pop Goes the Easel was Ken Russell’s first full-length documentary for the BBC’s arts series Monitor...
A journey into the hearts, minds and eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr and Frida Kahlo - three of...
In 2024, the iconic Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Gerrit ...
In an earlier film, Playing A Note on the Violin While I Walk Around the Studio (Violin #1), Nauman ...
A passionate photographer from an early age, Dolorès Marat spent much of her life in photo labs, dev...
The video revolution of the 1970s offered unprecedented access to the moving image for artists and p...
Abu Kiffan is the name of a reef near Safaga in Egypt. In the film we are drowned in sound, time slo...
Simon Schama explains the style, theme and concept of Rembrandt's late masterpieces.