Film Makers Make Politics Fast in Two Chicago Films
Terry Curtis Fox reviews two Chicago releases The Man at State Lake and The Candidate at Cinéma Both seize speed as the essence of political life with nonstop movement and rapid dialogue, framed as backroom or fantasy takes on American politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sargent
State Lake
Michael Ritchie
Gene McCarthy
Jeremy Larner
America
Blo
McKay
Robert Redford
US Senate
McCarthy
McGovern
Bunky
The Man and The Candidate Film Clash of Nonsense and Pretence
A critical comparison of The Man and The Candidate notes The Man uses long tracking shots and avoids verisimilitude while The Candidate pretends seriousness though both hinge on ludicrous premises. James Earl Jones and Peter Boyle give the only standout turns in their respective films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Earl Jones
Peter Boyle
Boyle
Acquisitions Spotlight Drawings And Prints At Art Institute
A review praises the Art Institute gallery show Five Years Acquisitions featuring affordable drawings and prints from Cassatt Ensor Valadon Vlaminck Nolde Munch Gauguin Degas. It urges collecting originals early, noting potential value and personal taste development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Price
Art Institute
Cassatt
Ensor
Valadon
Viamink
Nolde
Munch
Gauguin
Degas
Institute
Five Year Acquisitions Show at Institute Explores Modern Printmaking
Patrons with limited means donate works to the Institute as gifts. The exhibition surveys contemporary prints and drawings by artists such as Peter Paul, William Wiley, John Dowell, Barbara Rossi, Theodore Halkin, Jasper Johns, Andrzej Pietsch, Jiri Anderle, Roman Opalka, Paul Klee, Hans Bellmer, and Picasso era pieces. It discusses market trends, taste, and the role of collectors in supporting living artists while highlighting notable pieces and the evolving status of drawings as finished art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Paul
Wm. T. Wiley
John E. Dowell, Jr
Theodore Halkin
Jasper Johns
Barbara Rossi
Andrzej Pietsch
Jiri Anderle
Roman Opalka
Paul Klee
Baskin
Klee
England
da Vinci
Lee Bontecou
Hans Bellmer
Les Mains Articulees
Picasso
Art Institute
Stephen Anaya
Jean Genoves
Silencio
Nathar Oliviera
Edgar Allen Poe
Pol Bury
Park Avenue
James Gullet
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Hyde Park Herald
Terry Curtis Fox
Toland
Chicago
Sargent
Ritchie
Serling
Larner
Hunter Thompson
Rolling Stone
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