Checkerboard Film Foundation Movies
- 1995
In Search of Clarity: The Architecture of Gwathmey Siegel
In Search of Clarity: The Architecture of Gwathmey Siegel01995HD
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...
- 2011
James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime
James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime02011HD
This 54-minute documentary traces the writer James Salter's lifelong love affair with France, unforgettably expressed in his 1967 masterpiece, A...
- 2013
Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line
Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line02013HD
Diller Scofidio + Renfro has long been at the forefront of design with provocative exhibitions that blurred the boundaries between art and...
- 2008
Steven Holl: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Bloch Building
Steven Holl: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Bloch Building02008HD
In this enlightening visit, Holl takes us through the galleries where contemporary art is displayed beneath curving vaults admitting daylight, a tour...
- 2014
Jeff Koons: The Whitney Retrospective
Jeff Koons: The Whitney Retrospective02014HD
The Whitney Museum of American Art presented the landmark exhibition Jeff Koons: A Retrospective from June 27 to October 19, 2014. It was the...
- 2009
Ray Kappe: California Modern Master - Forty Years of Modular Evolution
Ray Kappe: California Modern Master - Forty Years of Modular Evolution02009HD
Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series: Ray Kappe has long been a cult figure in the architectural scene in and around Los...
- 2008
Jean Nouvel: Guthrie Theater
Jean Nouvel: Guthrie Theater02008HD
French architect Jean Nouvel has long been known in Europe for his bold, shimmering glass museums, concert halls, and high-rise towers. Now the...
- 1970
Thom Mayne: U.S. Federal Office Building, San Francisco
Thom Mayne: U.S. Federal Office Building, San Francisco01970HD
The Pritzker-prize winning architect Thom Mayne has been identified with muscular, bold, steel-and-glass design since the founding of his firm,...
- 2018
On The Wings of Brancusi
On The Wings of Brancusi02018HD
Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), the most important sculptor of the first half of the 20th century, has been a fascinating and enduring influence on...
- 1970
Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest
Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest01970HD
The film traces Ethiopian abstract artist Julie Mehretu’s preparations for her 20 year career retrospective, leading up to the installation and...
- 1970
John Richardson: The Art of Picasso 1927 - 1973
John Richardson: The Art of Picasso 1927 - 197301970HD
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...
- 2019
James Rosenquist Up Close
James Rosenquist Up Close02019HD
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...
- 1988
Horst
Horst01988HD
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.
- 2003
Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the Woods
Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the Woods02003HD
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...
- 2015
Inventing Cornell Tech: The Vision
Inventing Cornell Tech: The Vision02015HD
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...
- 1970
KieranTimberlake: Loblolly House & Cellophane House
KieranTimberlake: Loblolly House & Cellophane House01970HD
KieranTimberlake, an architectural firm based in Philadelphia, is a recognized leader of the "green" architecture movement in the U.S.As this film...
- 1970
Studio Gang Architects: Aqua Tower
Studio Gang Architects: Aqua Tower01970HD
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...
- 1970
Peter Eisenman: University of Phoenix Stadium for the Arizona Cardinals
Peter Eisenman: University of Phoenix Stadium for the Arizona Cardinals01970HD
Seminal theoretician and influential architect, Peter Eisenman is also an irrepressible sports fanatic. In this revealing look into his design for an...