Sketches of Frank Gehry
Added 8/19/2009
Sydney Pollock has produced a historic video that explores the life, the mind, and the work of the world's most creative living Architect. This is a must see for anyone interested in the Architecture of our times.
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A letdown
Added 2/23/2009
It is very hard for me to like this film after seeing My Architect. Pollock is in love with Gehry's work, which is fine, but it does not a good documentary make. In fact, I'm troubled that the only Gehry detractor in the film is a bald and effeminate architecture critic unable to articulate that as outrageous and weird Gehery's buildings are, many thoughtful people find them merely silly. Some years after Gehry's death maybe, just maybe, will his estranged son create a more robust documentary.
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Sydney sketches Frank expertly
Added 12/3/2008
Before Sydney Pollack left us I watched Charlie Rose interview him about this documentary. It's not about Pollack's film work but his creative and honest relationship with Gehry-an artist reflecting the artist-that is wonderful.
Having visited many of Frank Lloyd Wright's work in northern Illinois and now living in a Pacific NW city also blessed with outstanding architects, I've a respect and love for the work of Gehry. The depth allowed shows a master's processes both amazingly collaborative and child-like. It brings back Wright's recollections of playing with blocks as art born from simplicity. Frank has the advantage now of Computer Aided Design although his fascination with fish matches Wright's past.
Bilboa is awesome but a venture into the Seattle Experience work would've been welcome too. So it goes.
You will enjoy this piece of art.
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Gehry Sketches
Added 11/24/2008
With all respect to talented --and unfortunately, late-- Sydney Pollack, I did not find this documentary satisfactory. First and foremost, it lacked focus. The conversations were recorded haphazardly, as if it was a very casual Sunday-morning chat. The subject of "Architectural Design" and a famous architect's approach to his concepts deserve a more serious effort and more structured (no pun intended) presentation.
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Sketching away...
Added 11/20/2008
What I really found interesting in this documentary was the fact that Frank Gehry was approached in a very true way by the film maker and the people who loved him and his work...i got this very cosy feeling while watching this documentary...sometimes ad-hoc and some other times brilliantly capturing Gehry's amazing work on camera [ something extremely difficult to achieve, I guess...]. I just wish it had more sketching in it...really showing the master-builder at work...but, then again, maybe that would spoil the cosy atmosphere that i really liked! Great documentary for Gehry admirers and a must see for all architects!
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