Berenice Abbott A View of the 20th Century (1992)

Critics place Berenice Abbott at the head of her class She was one of the greatest American photographers of the 20th Century From her portraits of the avantgarde taken in Paris during the 1920s to her documentation of New York in the 1930s to her science photography of the 1950s and her studies of smalltown America Abbotts genius is in the incredible range of her work Filmed during her 91st and 92nd years the openhearted Abbott takes us on a guided tour of her century The tour teaches history perseverance courage and singleminded dedication to ones chosen field A brilliant film about a brilliant American artist