Friday, May 31, 2019

Nureyev and Christo

What do these two artists have in common?  Well, there are documentaries about each one currently playing  in theaters.  The films are both compelling and should not be missed.  Nureyev is essentially a compilation of footage of this extraordinary dancer, who is frequently referred to a the best male dancer ever.  The movie includes many life scenes and dance scenes, including ones with Margot Fonteyn.
Walking on Water shows Christo, uncensored, at work on his project, The Floating Piers, completed in 2016 in a lake in Northern Italy.  It's the latest one of his large scale installations.  There is a joyful feeling about this, as there is with so many others he has done.  As planned, it was taken down after 2 weeks.