
10 Feb 2009

Picturing the Presidents
We go behind the scenes and into the minds of artists as they capture, commemorate, and, at times, condemn our presidents.
From the cabinets of curiosities created in Italy during the 16th century to the prestigious cultural institutions of today, a history of museums that analyzes the social and political changes that have taken place over the centuries.
Self - Narrator (voice)
Self - Art Historian
Self - Art Historian
Self - Art Historian
Self - Museum Curator
Self - Deutsches Museum Director
Self - Architect
Self - Centre Pompidou-Metz Director
Self (archive footage)
Self - Deutsches Museum Founder (archive footage)
10 Feb 2009
We go behind the scenes and into the minds of artists as they capture, commemorate, and, at times, condemn our presidents.
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