An American Journey: In Robert Frank's Footsteps
A tribute of sorts to Robert Frank. A journey to some of the stops in published in the book, 50 years after it's publishing, and some interviews with interesting characters that were on the way for Frank and in some of the photographs. It wasn't earth shattering but it was only an hour long and interesting enough.
Herb and Dorothy
About Herb and Dorothy Vogel, two of the most important art collectors of minimal and conceptual art. They amassed thousands of pieces, fame, and artist's friends, they could have amassed a fortune too, but they didn't. They remained wonderful everyday people with a shared passion for art. Plus they're cute as hell.
All of this reminds me of my favorite documentary Vernon, Florida.
It's about...Vernon, Florida...and its colorful inhabitants. A cop, some senior citizens, a preacher, and a turkey hunter, all sharing their insights and bragging rights with rest of the world. So good. So funny. So charming. It's by director Errol Morris, and I'm about to watch another of his documentaries, Gate to Heaven about a pet cemetery....
All of these are available on Netflix watch instantly...Bonus.
Happy documentary, happy sunday, and happy new school year!
i love the vernon florida doc. i watched one recently that i know you would really love called your gonna miss me when i'm gone, its a documentary about the 13th floor elevators lead singer rocky erickson. very very awesome. also i'm sure you've seen it but grey gardens is a really nice one. i'll check out these other ones u posted and get back to ya
ReplyDeletegrey gardens was great! i was obsessed for a few days. i've yet to see the hollywood version although i've heard alright things about it...
ReplyDeleteerrol's pet cemetery was A LOT slower but had some super hilarious/surreal pay offs every-once in awhile. greg and i were pretty much in awe of these characters and some of the nonsense that came out of their mouths. its pretty clear the guys who made Best in Show watched it for inspiration.
the first doc. in this post about robert frank is no where on those levels. it's more the subject matter that was intriguing..
thanks for sharing 'you're gonna miss me when i'm gone' ill make sure to check it out!