Category Archives: Art

Gloria Vanderbilt Documentary to be Rebroadcast on HBO

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Judith Trojan

  “She was always the youngest one in the room,” recalls CNN anchor Anderson Cooper of his mom, Gloria Vanderbilt.  Fashion designer … artist … author … heiress … and mom Gloria Vanderbilt passed away this week (6/17/19) at the … Continue reading →

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Remembering Perry Miller Adato 1920-2018

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“I don’t think you can teach anybody anything, whether it’s about art, architecture, literature, or social issues unless you entertain them. You simply cannot lecture people.  You have to involve them emotionally: make them laugh, excite them or make them … Continue reading →

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American Masters Celebrates Bambi Artist Tyrus Wong

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Judith Trojan

“Tyrus Wong’s story is a prime example of one of the many gaping holes in our society’s narrative on art, cinema and Western history,” said writer/producer/director Pamela Tom. “By telling his story, I wanted to shine a light on one … Continue reading →

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Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper Leave Nothing Left Unsaid in New Doc

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Judith Trojan

“I could always tell as a kid that there was this sadness to her,” says CNN anchor Anderson Cooper of his mom, Gloria Vanderbilt, in the fascinating and poignant new feature-length documentary, Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper, produced … Continue reading →

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New Yorker Cartoonists on the HBO Drawing Board

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Judith Trojan

If you’ve got 90 minutes to spare and love The New Yorker, especially its iconic cartoons, you won’t want to miss Very Semi-Serious…A Partially Thorough Portrait of New Yorker Cartoonists.  The documentary, directed by Leah Wolchok and produced by Davina Pardo, debuts on HBO tonight, … Continue reading →

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American Experience Tackles Walt Disney on PBS

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Judith Trojan

Walt Disney always reminded me of my childhood pediatrician. And that was a very good thing. Not only did they look alike, but both men were, in fact, passionate healers who never lost their ability to speak to the needs of children… … Continue reading →

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Packed in a Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson Debuts on HBO

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Judith Trojan

It wasn’t easy living in America, circa 1924, if you were a woman with exceptional artistic talent, showed signs of emotional fragility and unorthodox sexual proclivities.  Without a supportive family or like-minded community (the ex-pats in Paris, for example) to protect you and nurture your talent, you were … Continue reading →

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Perry Miller Adato Remembers Paris The Luminous Years

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Judith Trojan

Back in the day when I was a young graduate film student at New York University, I by chance caught Gertrude Stein: When This You See, Remember Me (1970) on NET/Channel 13.  To say that the film changed my life is an … Continue reading →

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