Picasso: Magic, Sex & Death (2001)
- Directed by
- Waldemar Januszczak, Christopher Bruce
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 3 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary series examines Pablo Picasso through the eyes of his friend and biographer John Richardson. It features interviews with Picasso's family members and experts to shed light on his life and work.
informativepersonalintimatecontemplativerevealingauthoritativemeasuredanalytical
What happens
Picasso: Magic, Sex, & Death (2001) is a three-episode Channel 4 film documentary series on Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) presented by the artist's friend and biographer John Richardson, and directed by Christopher Bruce or British art critic Waldemar Januszczak, who was also the series director. On-screen contributors include Picasso descendants such as Paloma Picasso, Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, Diana Widmaier-Picasso, Maya Picasso, and Claude Picasso; along with authorities such as Mary Ann Caws, Billy Klüver, Gérard Régnier, James Lord, Bernard Minoret, Robert Rosenblum, Linda Gasman, Marilyn McCully, David Gilmore and Gertje Utley; one former mistress (Francoise Gilot); and one flirtation (Sylvette David). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Vincent: The Full Story (2004)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.