The best films about the artists

Stories that make take a fresh look at the works of famous artists or discover new names for themselves. After watching you immediately want to review all of their work and re-biography.

Below are the 10 films in which the main characters - well-known artists. Each story will immerse you in the atmosphere of the era and experience artists. I recommend you watch these movies every person who lives in the art.

Frida / Frida

Bright colorful film about a woman on the rebellious nature of insatiable desire, an energy spurting key. Frida was 20 years old when she married the most famous artist Diego Rivera in Mexico, middle-aged, wealthy and depraved. This picture tells the story of Frida not only as a brilliant artist, but also as a woman, for which in the first place was the love and family. And the music for the film deserves special attention.

Modigliani / Modigliani

The director Michael Davis has created not a biopic but rather a drama with elements of a brilliant biography of the famous Modigliani. But a good product is able to more accurately and vividly convey the image of this person, the atmosphere of a great time, what other documentary evidence and information. Very strong and emotional picture does not leave you indifferent, even if you're not a fan of the artist.

Pollock / Pollock

The man's tragic fate, this unbridled genius a few years revolutionized the abstractionism. The film tells about vnutrennieh demons tormented soul Pollock, pushed him on the path of self-destruction. As a result, he lived a stunningly bright but short life. Life, which is devoted to this film.

Girl with a Pearl Earring / Girl with a Pearl Earring

The painter Johannes Vermeer's house comes 16-year-old Griet, the maid to work. Once the artist requests to Griet - to pose for him for a new picture. Thus was born the famous masterpiece. The film tells the story of the creation of the painting, which was the result of several personal dramas, difficult relationship, someone's joy, someone's misfortune.

Vincent & Theo / Vincent & Theo

The picture is centered on the relationship of Vincent Van Gogh to his brother Theo's mother, who has devoted his managerial talent to make life easier for brilliant painter. Delightful game Tim Roth and careful mapping of landscapes inspires artists and nature immerse the viewer in huzhdozhnika life with his head.

Basquiat / Basquiat

The history of a short but intense dramatic events of the artist's life, the representative of the bohemian Manhattan, Jean-Michel Basquiat on the background of the artistic life of New York of the 80s. The film is not so much about the artist, but of happiness when you're young and all you have to come, how hard to fight vulnerable person in the world envy and temptations. The plot touches and composition aktresky incredibly impressive.

El Greco / El Greco

The Dreamers will find this tape a beautiful love story. Historical genre fans will not leave indifferent recreated in the film era. For aesthetes and artists is much talk about the theory of painting great master, his arguments and questions, which he set when creating a picture. And it allows you to look at the world through the eyes of a painter and a deeper understanding of his work.

Exit Through the Gift Shop / Exit Through the Gift Shop

The film tells the story of how an eccentric guy Thierry French origin, who lives in Los Angeles, becoming a documentary filmmaker, tried to find the legendary Banksy and make friends with him. The film is notable and remarkable combination of humor and sense, he speaks about the problems, but somehow indecent positively.

Ashes / Little Ashes

The history of painful and not entirely platonic love between Federico García Lorca and Salvador Dali. In the original, the film is called "Little Ashes," is the name of one of the first surrealistic works by Dali, which he wrote after a meeting with Lorca. He gave all his life maintained that friendship with him was one of the most important events of his biography. Beautiful, fascinating, unbearably sad, and, moreover, is retained in the memory.

My Left Foot / My Left Foot

The film - a book of Christy Brown, the Irish writer and artist, his life was suffering from an incurable disease - cerebral palsy. In spite of everything, he has managed to achieve fame and recognition, learned to enjoy life, and has found true love. The picture of the courage and persistence, earning two Oscars.