Picturing the Presidents (2009)

  • G
  • 02/10/2009 (US)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 10m

Is image everything?

Overview

We go behind the scenes and into the minds of artists as they capture, commemorate, and, at times, condemn our presidents.

Christine Intagliata

Writer

Linda Goldman

Writer

Cast

Salvatore Vecchio's headshot

Salvatore Vecchio

Narrator
George H. W. Bush's headshot

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)
Gerald Ford's headshot

Gerald Ford

Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton's headshot

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson's headshot

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon's headshot

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy's headshot

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)
Elaine de Kooning's headshot

Elaine de Kooning

Self (archive footage)

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