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Painters Painting: The New York Art Scene 1940-1970 is a 1972 documentary directed by Emile de Antonio. It covers American art movements from abstract expressionism to pop art through conversations with artists in their studios. Artists appearing in the film include Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Helen Frankenthaler, Frank Stella, Barnett Newman, Hans Hofmann, Jules Olitski, Philip Pavia, Larry Poons, Robert Motherwell, and Kenneth Noland.
Original Release
09/17/1972
US Release
03/19/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Philip Leider | Prologue |
| Leo Castelli | Self (art dealer) |
| Willem de Kooning | Self (painter) |
| Helen Frankenthaler | Self (painter) |
| Henry Geldzahler | Self (Metropolitan Museum) |
| Clement Greenberg | Self (art critic) |
| Thomas B. Hess | Self (Art News) |
| John B. Hightower | Self (Director, Museum of Modern Art) |
| Hans Hofmann | Self (painter) |
| Jasper Johns | Self (painter) |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Philip Leider | Prologue |
| Leo Castelli | Self (art dealer) |
| Willem de Kooning | Self (painter) |
| Helen Frankenthaler | Self (painter) |
| Henry Geldzahler | Self (Metropolitan Museum) |
| Clement Greenberg | Self (art critic) |
| Thomas B. Hess | Self (Art News) |
| John B. Hightower | Self (Director, Museum of Modern Art) |
| Hans Hofmann | Self (painter) |
| Jasper Johns | Self (painter) |
| Philip Johnson | Self (architect, art collector) |
| Hilton Kramer | Self (New York Times) |
| Robert Motherwell | Self (painter) |
| Barnett Newman | Self (painter) |
| Kenneth Noland | Self (painter) |
| Jules Olitski | Self (painter) |
| Philip Pavia | Self (painter) |
| Larry Poons | Self (painter) |
| Robert Rauschenberg | Self (painter) |
| William Rubin | Self (Museum of Modern Art) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Emile de Antonio | Producer |
| Vincent Hanlon | Producer |
