2/11/07 Movies about Artists
When I reach a "roadblock" in my own artwork or need a dose of inspiration... I like to watch a movie about an artists' life and work. I've seen movies about painters and musicians (most typically after they have died) but never a documentary of a living artist. Recently I watched Sketches of Frank Gehry, quite possibly the most famous architect alive.
Architect Frank O. Gehry's signature style of sleek curves and modern angles is explored in this intimate documentary by Sydney Pollack. Pollack starts with Gehry's original sketches and follows their evolution from a 3D model to a computer-assisted rendition to construction and finally, the polished finished product. Works featured include the Fish in Barcelona, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and various residences. FASCINATING man, INCREDIBLE work!
While in High School in the late 1960's I was drawn to achitecture as a career but was, unfortunately, not allowed to take a drafting class because I was a female. I have always enjoyed the process of designing; be it a home, a garden, a newsletter, a website or a new product line.
I have always been drawn to architecture and have visited two of Frank Loyde Wright's masterpiece; Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, a home in Chicago and hope someday to visit the Wright designed home, Hollyhock House, in Midland, MI.
Instead my creativity was expressed in writing and photography and later as a gallery owner, home decorator and gardener.
