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Agnes Martin: With My Back to the World

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This documentary chronicles the life, career and philosophy of abstract expressionist painter Agnes Martin. In her adopted home of Taos, N.M., the Canadian artist continues to work at an unflagging pace even into her 90s. Over a series of conversations recorded between 2002 and 2008, Martin talks about creating her meticulously designed canvases and discusses the enigmatic origins of her work, her childhood in Saskatchewan and what brought her to New Mexico after many years in New York City.

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Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 01/12/2007
3/4
A multi-layered demonstration of living in almost perfect harmony. Go to Full Review Ariella Budick Newsday 01/11/2007
1.5/4
A sluggish documentary about reclusive painter Martin, who died in 2004 at age 92. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 01/10/2007
3.5/5
Ms. Martin was full of ideas, and she dispenses them engagingly. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Mary Lance

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Mary Lance

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Synopsis This documentary chronicles the life, career and philosophy of abstract expressionist painter Agnes Martin. In her adopted home of Taos, N.M., the Canadian artist continues to work at an unflagging pace even into her 90s. Over a series of conversations recorded between 2002 and 2008, Martin talks about creating her meticulously designed canvases and discusses the enigmatic origins of her work, her childhood in Saskatchewan and what brought her to New Mexico after many years in New York City.
Director
Mary Lance
Producer
Mary Lance
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
57m