Rudy Burckhardt

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Rudy Burckhardt

Directing April 5, 1914

Basel, Switzerland

Rudy Burckhardt (April 6, 1914 – August 1, 1999) is best known for his photography of New York and other cities. His signature image explores the quirks of modern urban life, in p…

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Angel

Angel

5.8 1957 Movie
Nymphlight

Nymphlight

5.6 1957 Movie
The Aviary

The Aviary

5.1 1955 Movie
Pursuit of Happiness

Pursuit of Happiness

6.1 1940 Movie
Money

Money

1968 Movie
A Legend for Fountains

A Legend for Fountains

6.1 1965 Movie
On Aesthetics

On Aesthetics

10.0 1999 Movie
Haiti

Haiti

6.2 1938 Movie
Mobile Homes

Mobile Homes

1979 Movie
Mounting Tension

Mounting Tension

4.0 1950 Movie
Lurk

Lurk

1965 Movie
For Life, Against the War

For Life, Against the War

6.0 1967 Movie

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Rudy Burckhardt (April 6, 1914 – August 1, 1999) is best known for his photography of New York and other cities. His signature image explores the quirks of modern urban life, in particular the exuberant life of the streets from the perspective of the pedestrian. He is also celebrated for canonical portraits of New York artists at work, and for his film and collaborations with leading artists, poets and musicians of the New York School. This exhibition, however, shows the private, meditative, less known side of Burkhardt's creative personality, what guest curator Vincent Katz describes as "that essential base of solace that facilitated the cosmpolitan flâneur."

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2003
    Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the Woods

    Movie Self

  2. 1999
    On Aesthetics

    Movie Director

  3. 1999
    Scattered Showers

    Movie Director

  4. 1995
    Tree Streets

    Movie Director

  5. 1992
    Wayward Glimpses

    Movie Director

  6. 1991
    Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box

    Movie Self

  7. 1991
    Rubble Dance

    Movie Director

  8. 1991
    Night Fantasies

    Movie Director

  9. 1989
    Ostensibly

    Movie Director

  10. 1989
    Great Regular Flavor

    Movie Director

  11. 1987
    Zipper

    Movie Director

  12. 1986
    In Bed

    Movie Director

  13. 1986
    Dancers, Buildings and People in the Street

    Movie Director

  14. 1985
    The Nude Pond

    Movie Director

  15. 1985
    Central Park in the Dark

    Movie Director

  16. 1983
    Indelible, Inedible

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1983
    Untilted

    Movie Director

  2. 1982
    All Major Credit Cards

    Movie Director

  3. 1981
    Cerveza Bud

    Movie Director

  4. 1981
    Yvonne Jacquette Painting "Autumn Expansion"

    Movie Director

  5. 1980
    Sonatina and Fugue

    Movie Director

  6. 1980
    Julie

    Movie Director

  7. 1980
    Rads on Wheels

    Movie Director

  8. 1979
    Mobile Homes

    Movie Director

  9. 1978
    Alex Katz Painting

    Movie Director

  10. 1978
    Little Red Riding Hood

    Movie Director

  11. 1978
    Six Days

    Movie Director

  12. 1977
    Good Evening Everybody

    Movie Director

  13. 1976
    Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 10036

    Movie Director

  14. 1975
    Saroche

    Movie Director

  15. 1975
    The Bottle of the Bulge

    Movie Director

  16. 1975
    Default Averted

    Movie Director

  17. 1974
    Landscape Bodydwelling

    Movie Cinematography

  18. 1974
    City Pasture

    Movie Director

  19. 1974
    Sunline

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1974
    Body - Earth

    Movie Director

  21. 1974
    Dwellings Winter

    Movie Director

  22. 1973
    Caterpillar

    Movie Director

  23. 1972
    Slipperella

    Movie Director

  24. 1972
    Doldrums

    Movie Director