David Hockney

This documentary follows four people on their first visit to the Burning Man Festival, a gathering of over 25,000 people in the desert of Black Rock, Nev., where they erect a makeshift city that becomes an open forum to express art, culture and creativity. Directors Paul Barnett and Unsu Lee capture the spirit and scope of Burning Man in a way that transports viewers to the event to experience it for themselves.

This documentary provides a wild ride through the NYC art scene of the 1960's, through the eyes of Henry Geldzahler, the first curator of contemporary art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Film Forum)

Artist David Hockney discusses his theory that artists were secretly using optical devices such as mirrors... (imdb)

Gay British painter David Hockney stars as himself in this penetrating, semi-fictitious portrait of his personal and artistic life. Centering around his actual breakup with love/muse, Peter Schlessinger, this witty and revealing work meditates on the relationship of art to life. (tlavideo.com)

A 20 minute film documenting the opening night of a OP ART exhibition at the MOMA in New York 1966.

Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

A political and social history of Los Angeles, using old stills and news footage, contemporary footage, and commentary. Corona is our guide for East Los Angeles, Henry for Hollywood, Hockney for the art scene, Young for Beverly Hills, Collette and Norman for Central Avenue and music, Margaret Crawford and Joan Didion for the San Fernando Valley, James Ellroy for noir, Frank Wilkinson on land use and L.A.'s poor, and, throughout, the observations of Mike Davis, social historian. (imdb)

The definitive exploration of one of the most significant artists of his generation. For the first time, David Hockney has given access to his personal archive of photographs and film, resulting in an unparalleled visual diary of a long life. (youtube.com)

A look at the life, work, and impact of Andy Warhol (1928-1987), pop icon and artist, from his childhood in Pittsburgh to his death after a botched surgery.

This is the first UK film biography of the world-renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), whose print 'The Great Wave' is as globally famous as Leonardo's 'Mona Lisa'. With Andy Serkis reading the voice of Hokusai, the film features artists David Hockney and Maggi Hambling and passionate scholars who study, admire and venerate this great Japanese master. (imdb)

Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Portrait of David Hockney is made up of a limited number of shots, observing the periphery details of his flat and studio. Each view is held so as to focus on its particular qualities and composition and, with the accompanying soundtrack of off-screen phone calls, conversations and musings, builds up a picture of Hockney’s daily life. (BFI)

Whimsical portrait of photographer and designer Cecil Beaton during a photo session with David Bailey.