From Checkerboard Film Foundation Studios


  • 1995
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    In Search of Clarity: The Architecture of Gwathmey Siegel

    In Search of Clarity: The Architecture of Gwathmey Siegel

    1 1995 HD

    Charles Gwathmey has held steadfast to the spirit of modernism in his architecture from the day he successfully built his parents' home in 1967 based...

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  • 2008
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    Steven Holl: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Bloch Building

    Steven Holl: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Bloch Building

    1 2008 HD

    In this enlightening visit, Holl takes us through the galleries where contemporary art is displayed beneath curving vaults admitting daylight, a tour...

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  • 2011
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    James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime

    James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime

    1 2011 HD

    This 54-minute documentary traces the writer James Salter's lifelong love affair with France, unforgettably expressed in his 1967 masterpiece, A...

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  • 2018
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    On The Wings of Brancusi

    On The Wings of Brancusi

    1 2018 HD

    Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), the most important sculptor of the first half of the 20th century, has been a fascinating and enduring influence on...

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  • 2013
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    Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line

    Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line

    1 2013 HD

    Diller Scofidio + Renfro has long been at the forefront of design with provocative exhibitions that blurred the boundaries between art and...

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  • 1970
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    Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest

    Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest

    1 1970 HD

    The film traces Ethiopian abstract artist Julie Mehretu’s preparations for her 20 year career retrospective, leading up to the installation and...

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  • 2008
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    Jean Nouvel: Guthrie Theater

    Jean Nouvel: Guthrie Theater

    1 2008 HD

    French architect Jean Nouvel has long been known in Europe for his bold, shimmering glass museums, concert halls, and high-rise towers. Now the...

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  • 1970
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    John Richardson: The Art of Picasso 1927 - 1973

    John Richardson: The Art of Picasso 1927 - 1973

    1 1970 HD

    We are in the midst of production on a one-hour film on seminal art historian John Richardson, and his work on the fourth and final volume of his...

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  • 2019
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    James Rosenquist Up Close

    James Rosenquist Up Close

    1 2019 HD

    James Rosenquist was one of the leading figures in the pivotal Pop Art movement. The film follows the trajectory of the artist's career from his...

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  • 2014
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    Jeff Koons: The Whitney Retrospective

    Jeff Koons: The Whitney Retrospective

    1 2014 HD

    The Whitney Museum of American Art presented the landmark exhibition Jeff Koons: A Retrospective from June 27 to October 19, 2014. It was the...

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  • 1988
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    Horst

    Horst

    1 1988 HD

    We enter the life of Horst, and see the world of fashion photography evolve from the 1930s to the 1980s through his work and stories.

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  • 2009
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    Ray Kappe: California Modern Master - Forty Years of Modular Evolution

    Ray Kappe: California Modern Master - Forty Years of Modular Evolution

    1 2009 HD

    Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series: Ray Kappe has long been a cult figure in the architectural scene in and around Los...

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  • 2015
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    Inventing Cornell Tech: The Vision

    Inventing Cornell Tech: The Vision

    1 2015 HD

    Ground has been broken on Roosevelt Island for New York City's newest academic campus - the sustainable, high tech home of Cornell Tech, a radical...

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  • 1970
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    Thom Mayne: U.S. Federal Office Building, San Francisco

    Thom Mayne: U.S. Federal Office Building, San Francisco

    1 1970 HD

    The Pritzker-prize winning architect Thom Mayne has been identified with muscular, bold, steel-and-glass design since the founding of his firm,...

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  • 2003
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    Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the Woods

    Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the Woods

    1 2003 HD

    A detailed look at a remarkable artist who died in 1999 at age 85. Aspects of Burckhardt's work in photography, film, and painting are examined in...

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  • 1970
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    KieranTimberlake: Loblolly House & Cellophane House

    KieranTimberlake: Loblolly House & Cellophane House

    1 1970 HD

    KieranTimberlake, an architectural firm based in Philadelphia, is a recognized leader of the "green" architecture movement in the U.S.As this film...

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  • 1970
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    Studio Gang Architects: Aqua Tower

    Studio Gang Architects: Aqua Tower

    1 1970 HD

    The film not only examines the thinking behind Aqua which makes the building's presence against the skyline so striking, but takes visitors to the...

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  • 1970
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    Peter Eisenman: University of Phoenix Stadium for the Arizona Cardinals

    Peter Eisenman: University of Phoenix Stadium for the Arizona Cardinals

    1 1970 HD

    Seminal theoretician and influential architect, Peter Eisenman is also an irrepressible sports fanatic. In this revealing look into his design for an...

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