Who Gets to Call It Art?
by Peter Rosen
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Actor: Frank Stella, George Lois, Ivan Karp, John Chamberlain, Larry PoonsDirector: Peter Rosen
Brand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC VIDEO DIST.
Cinematographer: Joel Shapiro
Cinematographer: Jonathan Rho
Producer: Peter Rosen
Producer: Beth Rudin DeWoody
Producer: Cathy Price
Producer: Karl Katz
Producer: Sara Lukinson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 78 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
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- Who Gets To Call It Art? is a wild ride through the fascinating 1960's New York art world, as seen through the eyes of first "contemporary art" curator for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Henry Geldzahler. Never-before-seen footage of artists including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein as well as exclusive interviews with artists Frank Stella, David Hockney, and James Rosenquist p
DVD Reviews of Who Gets to Call It Art?
DVD Review: Wonderful documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this video. It is both documentary and philosophy in about the visual arts. Specifically; the abstract and contemporary arts and art critics engagement in these domains.DVD Review: ...from ArtsyFartsy News, May/June 2008
Summary: 4 Stars
Have you ever wondered how the Andy Warhols, the Jasper Johns and the David Hockneys got their work in museums while they were alive?
Well, I have! "Who Gets to Call it Art?" is an immensely entertaining collection of how contemporary artists and their work got "the nod" from one man. During this eighty minute documentary, you will hear from the artists themselves and every one points their success to one man... Henry Geldzahler. as curator for the stuffy and dated Metropolitan Museum of Art, Henry was sent out from behind his desk to search out the New York underground, modern artists.
This is one of my favorite historic DVDs because I can listen to and watch some of my most admired risk-takers in the 60s. This was the beginning of how American artists challenged everything and changed art as we know it today. Henry (a real character of a guy) shows us how he did his work and helped make them all famous. Get this DVD!
DVD Review: A: some weirdo and some rich people
Summary: 4 Stars
Recommended doc for anyone that enjoys documentaries in general and anyone that is interested in art history and particularly American art and art in the 20th Century. Particularly the pop art scene/movement of the 60s. One guy that got to call it art apparently was a guy named Henry Geldzahler. Maybe rich people call ultimately and then it gets to stay in museums and then it is art. Pop-art isn't as important as older stuff from say the 1800s like Monet and Turner. Andy Whorehole was not a great artist. Also, Francis Bacon is excellent. DVD Review: Observations from an artist
Summary: 4 Stars
I very much enjoyed the video, especially the interviews with artists that were highlighted in the movie. A glimse of living artists that will live forever in this video. It is too bad we weren't able to capture more of the artists in their studio's creating their work. A wonderful comment on what makes art and how modern contemporary art was brought in to the acceptance of the established art world. I would recommend this dvd to anyone interested in contemporary art. DVD Review: Pop art
Summary: 4 Stars
I've purchased this DVD to find out what's behind pop art who are its main protagonists and indeed who gets to call it art? The feature is made up by a series of interviews with prominent artists from the 50s and 60s who weren't so well known back then. In fact is a film about Henry Geldzahler who went to the art school with Andy Warhol and became curator at Met during the 60s, Henry introduced artists like Larry Poons, Mark Di Suvero, Andy Warhol, etc to the general public thus enlarging and challenging the established view of what's art. The movie also answered my question - pop art social effect is simply to reconcile us to a world of commodities...banalities and vulgarities which is to say in effect indistinguishable from advertising art.
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Who Gets to Call it Art? is a wild ride through the fascinating 1960s New York art world, seen through the eyes of first "contemporary art" curator for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Henry Geldzahler. Never-before-seen footage of artists including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein as well as exclusive interviews with artists Frank Stella, David Hockney, and James Rosenquist provide a vibrant and entertaining look at ten amazing years when American artists challenged everything and forever changed the world of art.General DVDs
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