I bought this DVD as a school resource as I felt it would be useful for an art project with the theme of Architecture. I was fairly impressed with parts but it did not keep my full attention for the whole 83 minutes.
The DVD was priced at £8.98 from Amazon.co.uk, I felt this was quite a ... Read review
Frank Gehry and Sydney Pollack are two of the best-known names in their respective fields ... more
of architecture and filmmaking. In his first documentary Academy Award'‚-winning director Pollack turns his camera on to his long-time friend Gehry one of the w...
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Advantages: Informative, interesting in parts and easy to relate to Disadvantages: Does not capture full attention, lost concentration
...Frank Gehry creates simple line sketches which become the most unusual and amazing pieces of architecture, one of his most famous pieces is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
Gehry's style is appealing to children and gives them confidence that they can achieve good outcomes from similar work.
I would definitely recommend this DVD to anyone who is interested in architecture and Gehry's "child-play style", it ... more
I bought this DVD as a school resource as I felt it would be useful for an art project with the theme of Architecture. I was fairly impressed with parts but it did not keep my full attention for the whole 83 minutes.
The DVD was priced at £8.98 from Amazon.co.uk, I felt this was quite a reasonable price.
Frank Gehry creates simple line sketches which become the most unusual and amazing pieces of architecture, one of his most famous pieces is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
Gehry's style is appealing to children and gives them confidence that they can achieve good outcomes from similar work.
I would definitely recommend this DVD to anyone who is interested in architecture and Gehry's "child-play style", it shows the development from simple initial sketches to the quality build outcomes to amaze the public's eyes.
Very informative and interesting but does not capture my full attention throughout.
The film is at its most revealing when showing Gehry's operation at work... (Sight and Sound, 31/08/2007)
DVD Description
Oscar winning director Sydney Pollack takes a sharp sideways turn with SKETCHES OF FRANK GEHRY, a documentary about the noted architect. Usually known for making grandiose productions such as THE FIRM and OUT OF AFRICA, Pollock adds a genuine curio to his filmmaking resume with this movie. Although the two men have been friends for years, Pollock thankfully bypasses the opportunity to pay a fawning tribute to Gehry, instead presenting a well-balanced portrait that offers both positive and negative commentators the chance to etch their thoughts into celluloid. But it quickly becomes clear that the biggest naysayer of all is Gehry himself, who is painted as a highly self-critical man, clearly ill-at-ease with fame and his own achievements. Pollock offers some screen time to Gehry's magnificent creations, but not as much as a less experienced director might have done, instead choosing to focus on the man himself. People such as Gehry's therapist, Milton Wexler, and garrulous artist/director Julian Schnabel (BASQUIAT) offer their thoughts, but the real magic occurs when Pollock and Gehry are on screen together. The series of interviews between the two men have the kind of relaxed atmosphere that could only exist after years of friendship, and Gehry comes across as an astonishingly normal and likeable fellow who keeps his ego firmly in check. Shooting mostly with hand-held digital-video cameras also brings a nice intimacy to the proceedings, creating a warm testimony to a great artist who has somehow managed to keep his integrity intact despite the ruthless nature of the industry in which he works.
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