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Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling

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The life and career of legendary artist Robert Irwin, whose installations have radically expanded the possibilities of what art can be. Irwin began as a painter in LA's "Cool School" scene, before developing a new way of working that made perception itself the subject. Irwin's notable works include the Central Garden at the Getty Center in LA and untitled (dawn to dusk) in Marfa, Texas.

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Christopher Knight Los Angeles Times 11/15/2022
Useful if finally unsatisfying... Go to Full Review Robert Denerstein Denerstein Unleashed 10/27/2023
The movie tends to a lag a bit but creates a platform for any one interested in thinking about the nature of art and perception or simply wanting to meet a man who seems to have spent his life going his own way. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve S @Steve_Spall Jan 24 I wasn't familiar with the artist Robert Irwin before seeing this film. And although it's far from my artistic standards, at least conceptually, I'm grateful to the director for creating such a layered and explanatory work. Afterward, I began to delve deeper into how Irwin worked throughout his career, relating to the landscape and the social fabric. This also helped me gain an alternative vision of certain areas of the United States, usually impoverished by stereotypes that have always been peddled to us Europeans. The film is essentially a documentary. But it has rhythms and atmospheres that are at times very narrative. Music plays an important role in this. The director made thoughtful choices that lend an emotional thread to the entire film, making it accessible even to non-experts. Pieces by the legendary Roedelius, the great Italian musicians Morricone and De Caroli, and even Bach and Mozart. An artistic documentary that integrates the discussion of art with art itself. See more Read all reviews
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Jennifer Lane

Director

Robert Irwin

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Jennifer Lane

Writer

Joseph Cashiola

Producer

David Hollander

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Jennifer Lane

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Synopsis The life and career of legendary artist Robert Irwin, whose installations have radically expanded the possibilities of what art can be. Irwin began as a painter in LA's "Cool School" scene, before developing a new way of working that made perception itself the subject. Irwin's notable works include the Central Garden at the Getty Center in LA and untitled (dawn to dusk) in Marfa, Texas.
Director
Jennifer Lane
Producer
Joseph Cashiola, David Hollander, Jennifer Lane, Arne Glimcher
Screenwriter
Jennifer Lane
Distributor
Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co
Triptych Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 20, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 20, 2023
Runtime
1h 33m
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