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Rapatronic Photographs: The Terrifying Beauty of Nuclear Tests
Explore the work of Harold ‘Doc’ Edgerton and his rapatronic camera—capturing the first microseconds of nuclear detonations. A factual look at technology, history, and the human impact.
Ben Samuel
Jan 264 min read


The night of Mozart's death
Mozarts death. Myths and legends, art and drama.
Ben Samuel
Dec 29, 20253 min read


JG Ballard Documentary - The Unlimited Dream Company – Archive & Interviews
This JG Ballard documentary assembles decades of interviews and archival material to paint a striking portrait of one of the most imaginative and provocative writers of the 20th century.
Ben Samuel
Dec 18, 20252 min read


Martin Scorsese eats ravioli with his parents and discusses his films
Funny and charming segment where Martin Scorsese eats dinner with his parents and discusses his career
Ben Samuel
Aug 6, 20251 min read


Ideal Palace of the Postman Ferdinand Cheval
The French mail carrier who spent 33 years building Le Palais idéal or the "Ideal Palace"
Ben Samuel
Jun 24, 20253 min read


Richard Dadd, Art, Madness and Murder
Richard Dadd, Art, Madness and Murder
Ben Samuel
Jun 11, 20254 min read


Otto Dix 'The War'
His horrific experiences in the trenches inspired a series of 50 drypoint and aquatint etchings published as 'Der Krieg' in 1924.
Ben Samuel
May 29, 20253 min read


Rudolphe bresdin (1822 - 1885)
The life and legacy of Rudolphe Bresdin visionary etcher and lithographer and bohemian.
Ben Samuel
May 14, 20254 min read


"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."
George King "Primary Terrestrial Mental Channel No. 1"
Ben Samuel
Mar 23, 20231 min read


The Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984)
Foot age from The Making of Fanny and Alexander
Ben Samuel
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Jean Vigo (1905-1934)
Jean Vigo's films Zéro de conduite (1933) and L'Atalante (1934)
Ben Samuel
Feb 27, 20232 min read


My film 'The Magic Lantern'
A celebration of the magic and wonder of early cinema.
Ben Samuel
Nov 1, 20221 min read


Egon Schiele's death bed sketches of his wife Edith & Gustav Klimt
Egon Schiele's (1890 – 1918) death bed sketch of his wife Edith, who was six months pregnant at the time. He himself was dying even as...
Ben Samuel
Oct 18, 20222 min read


When Weegee met Alfred Stieglitz
Photographer Weegee describes his haunting meeting with an 81 year old Alfred Stieglitz. From his book Naked City.
Ben Samuel
Sep 21, 20224 min read


Rembrandt's "dirty little secrets"
Etchings made by Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) dubbed by some as his "Dirty Little Secrets"
Ben Samuel
Aug 12, 20221 min read


Ingmar Bergman interview
An interview with Ingmar Bergman where he discusses "Non-existence" and God's perfection in comparison to human imperfection.
Ben Samuel
Jun 21, 20221 min read


Jean Genet (1910 - 1986) interview
Jean Genet asks a BBC film crew why they don't rebel.
Ben Samuel
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Albert Pinkham Ryder - art and decay
The art of decay. Albert Pinkham Ryder's paintings decay over time due to his use of unstable materials.
Ben Samuel
Jun 13, 20222 min read


William Blake's Visionary heads
Throughout his life William Blake claimed to have seen visions of people from the remote past, as well as deceased friends.
Ben Samuel
May 25, 20223 min read


JG Ballard "What I Believe"
‘What I Believe’ is a prose poem originally published in French in Science Fiction #1 in January 1984.
Ben Samuel
May 5, 20224 min read


Bruno Schulz "trying to occur"
The life and imagination of Bruno Schulz including drawings, a film of the mural discovery and a newly discovered short story by Schulz
Ben Samuel
Apr 28, 202210 min read


Lotte Reiniger (1899-1981)
The films of pioneering filmmaker Lotte Reiniger
Ben Samuel
Apr 12, 20222 min read


Francisco Goya's Black Paintings (Pinturas negras)
Francisco Goya's Black Paintings
Ben Samuel
Apr 5, 20222 min read


Akira Kurosawa describes the Great Kantō earthquake of (1923)
Akira Kurosawa describes being shown the aftermath of the Kantō earthquake by his brother Heigo Kurosawa.
Ben Samuel
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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