photography

A 20 minute excerpt of the BBC documentary, Documents for Artists, that examines photography as a documentary medium for artists.

A 30 minute excerpt of the BBC documentary, Fixing the Shadows, tells the story of the invention of photography and the way in which it became an integral part of the modern world.

Glimpse into the life and works of Man Ray, an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He produced major works in a variety of media and was renowned as a fashion and portrait photographer. (53 min, 7 segments)

From haphazard science experiments in the 1830s to fully fledged works of art, photography came a long way during the 19th century. (3:42 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)

Documentary about Richard Avedon balancing the tension between his fashion and art photographic work. (85 min, 9 segments)

Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky presents a riveting slideshow of his photographs, which shows how industrial development is altering the Earth’s natural landscape. (35:11 min)