DVD Gifts for Artists

Still from Daft Punk's Around The World music video, directed by Michel Gondry

I like watching movies while I work. Actually, I like putting a DVD into the player, or my computer, and listening to it on headphones while I work. Following is a list of visually and creatively stimulating films I've seen in the past few years. Pick one out for the creative person in your life.

Films About Artists

Art: 21 - Art in the 21st Century (Seasons One & Two) The Run Up Style Wars Simon Schama's Power of Art Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Frida Chuck Close - A Portrait in Progress Alice Neel Documentary Basquiat Drawing the Line - Portrait of Keith Haring Sketches of Frank Gehry by Sydney Pollack How to Draw a Bunny Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides (Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition) In the Realms of the Unreal - The Mystery of Henry Darger Scratch Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Touch the Sound - A Sound Journey With Evelyn Glennie Patti Smith Dream Of Life Sophie B. Hawkins - The Cream Will Rise Sunday in the Park with George Speaking in Strings

Films By Artists

Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers Director's Series, Vol. 3 - The Work of Director Michel Gondry Ryan (Special Edition) The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer Alice Koyaanisqatsi - Life Out of Balance Powaqqatsi - Life in Transformation Naqoyqatsi

Just Plain Pretty

The Company Spirited Away Howl's Moving Castle Michael Palin - Himalaya The Dark Crystal (Collector's Edition Boxed Set) Yellow Submarine