biography

A PBS American Masters documentary of Andy Warhol. Segment (114 min)

Long shrouded in secrecy, the life of Nikola Tesla is illuminated in this film. His achievements are so profound that he was seen as a threat to the world’s economy and many of his inventions are still classified by the U.S. (45 min in 5 segments)

A BBC documentary about the American abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko. (60 min)

We are rerunning this film with the complete higher quality version. This is an excellent bio-documentary on the life and war photography of world renowned James Nachtwey. Enjoy. (80 min)

An excellent short documentary on photographer artist Diane Arbus, one of the most original and influential American photographers of the 20th century. (30 min)

BBC explores the legacy of Antoni Gaudi, a Spanish Catalan architect famous for his unique and highly individualistic designs. (60 min)

Short video on the philosophy of Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. (24 min, 3 segments)

Centred around Leonardo’s greatest masterpiece – the most famous image in the history of art – the Mona Lisa. How and why has it become so famous? (58 min, 6 segments)