This film, which documents a controversy over plans to alter the original architectural design of the Whitney Museum of American Art, examines some of the problems raised by the decision, including Modernist and Post-Modernist styles, architecture as art, the responsibility of art museums to the public, and the role of the architect
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Columbia University School of the Arts, Columbia University, Cinema Guild, S&S Productions
Keywords
- art museum
- student film
Top Cast
Joanna Simon as Narrator (voice)
Arthur C. Danto as Self
Charles Gwathmey as Self
Thomas Hoving as Self
Murray Levi as Self
César Pelli as Self
Top Crew
Garth Stein · Director, Editor
Chris Hajian · Composer
Mark DeSimone · Composer
John Inwood · Cinematographer
Paula Schaap · Producer
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