Elaine de Kooning Paints a Portrait

Movie"I almost feel my portraits portraits Ive madeare now invading my privacy When I have them aroundto have all these people looking at meits oppressive and I always find portraits oppressive But I find them well fascinating"
Elaine de Kooning Paints a Portrait
NR 18 min
In filmmaker Betty Jean Thiebauds own portrait of the Abstract Expressionist artist Elaine de Kooning discusses her work as she paints a new portrait of her friend and fellow artist Aristodimis Kaldis Over de Koonings musings on Rembrandt conceptual art and experience vs ideas in the artistic process Thiebaud observes her in her studio working briskly but with care and method and in constant dialogue with her cohorts
StarringElaine de KooningAristodimos Kaldis
DirectorBetty Jean Thiebaud

Movie Details

Original Language:English
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