THE ART OF THE STEAL -- Filmmakers Don Argott, Sheena Joyce, and Lenny Feinberg interviewed by Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
From: Andrea Chase
Length: 00:19:57
THE ART OF THE STEAL's filmmakers Don Argott, Sheena Joyce, and Lenny Feinberg talk about their documentary that covers history of the Barnes Foundation, and the politics and personalities behind the dismantling of this unique institution. Founded by Dr. Albert C. Barnes with pieces from his personal collection, the Barnes Foundation boasted more Cezannes than the entire city of Paris. The machinations and motives of those determined to dismantle the museum and its attendant educational mission makes for a legal thriller of the first order. The interview, like the film, also takes on the question of why art matters, what its true value is, and the vital importance of having a crack film editorl
Also in the Behind the Scenes series
OTTER 501 -- Mark Shelley and Katie Pofahl interview
(00:18:25)
From: Andrea Chase
Executive Producer/Director of Photography Mark Shelley and star Katie Pofahl talk otters, kelp forests, and doing the right thing.
LAST CALL AT THE OASIS -- Jessica Yu interview
(00:09:58)
From: Andrea Chase
Filmmaker Jessica Yu talks water, spin, and denial.
SOUND OF MY VOICE -- Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling interview
(00:13:24)
From: Andrea Chase
Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling talk metonymy, subversion, and embracing the apocalypse.
BERNIE -- Richard Linklater interview
(00:10:02)
From: Andrea Chase
Richard Linklater talks law, justice, and small town life.
THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS -- Co-director Peter Lord interview
(00:12:57)
From: Andrea Chase
Peter Lord talks animated dreams, ukulele outbreaks, and creative anachronisms.
MARLEY -- Ziggy Marley Interview
(00:08:06)
From: Andrea Chase
Ziggy Marley talks reggae, filmmaking, and overcoming fear.
THE PEOPLE VS. THE STATE OF ILLUSION -- Filmmaker Austin Vickers
(00:19:11)
From: Andrea Chase
Austin Vickers talks attitude, imagination, and particle physics.
THE LUCKY ONE -- Nicholas Sparks interview
(00:12:21)
From: Andrea Chase
Nicholas Sparks talks romance, editing, and why dogs are an author's best friend.
DETENTION -- Director/co-writer Joseph Kahn interview.
(00:10:11)
From: Andrea Chase
Joseph Kahn talks short forms, intricate plots, and falling in love with Britney.
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS -- Drew Goddard and Amy Acker interview
(00:08:14)
From: Andrea Chase
Director/co-writer Drew Goddard and co-star Amy Acker talk existentialism, office parties, and the enduring appeal of the Whedon-verse.
Related Pieces
Piece Description
THE ART OF THE STEAL's filmmakers Don Argott, Sheena Joyce, and Lenny Feinberg talk about their documentary that covers history of the Barnes Foundation, and the politics and personalities behind the dismantling of this unique institution. Founded by Dr. Albert C. Barnes with pieces from his personal collection, the Barnes Foundation boasted more Cezannes than the entire city of Paris. The machinations and motives of those determined to dismantle the museum and its attendant educational mission makes for a legal thriller of the first order. The interview, like the film, also takes on the question of why art matters, what its true value is, and the vital importance of having a crack film editorl
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Director Don Argott and executive producer Lenny Feinberg, and Producer Sheena Joyce talk about THE ART OF THE STEAL, their documentary about the struggle for control of the Barnes Collection, a holding that boasts more Cézannes than the city of Paris and that is, unquestionably, one of the most important collections of Impressionist , post-Impressionist and early modern art to have been held in private hands. It was his intention that the collection remain intact , be used for educational purposes rather than merely for exhibition, and displayed in the way he intended, and when he died, he gave control of it to Lincoln University, an African-American university. It was a move that combined his enlightened views on race relations with his contempt for the art establishment and their motive. More than the history of the collection, including its initial dismissal by art critics of the time, more than just the legal battles and personality quirks of the parties involved, it becomes a consideration of what the value of art truly is and for whom.
OUTRO:
