Person
Rudy Burckhardt
Directing · 1914–1999 · Basel, Switzerland
Biography
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."
Known for
Tarzam
Director
Sunline
Director of Photography
Cerveza Bud
Director
The Aviary
Director
Night Fantasies
Director
Mobile Homes
Director
Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the Woods
Self
Haiti
Director
On Aesthetics
Director
In Bed
Director
Filmography
- 2003Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the WoodsSelf
- 1999Scattered ShowersDirector
- 1999On AestheticsDirector
- 1995Tree StreetsDirector
- 1992Wayward GlimpsesDirector
- 1991Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a BoxSelf
- 1991Rubble DanceDirector
- 1991Night FantasiesDirector
- 1989OstensiblyDirector
- 1989Great Regular FlavorDirector
- 1987ZipperDirector
- 1986In BedDirector
- 1986Dancers, Buildings and People in the StreetDirector
- 1985The Nude PondDirector
- 1985Central Park in the DarkDirector
- 1983Indelible, InedibleDirector
- 1983UntiltedDirector
- 1982All Major Credit CardsDirector
- 1981Cerveza BudDirector
- 1981Yvonne Jacquette Painting "Autumn Expansion"Director
- 1980Sonatina and FugueDirector
- 1980JulieDirector
- 1980Rads on WheelsDirector
- 1979Mobile HomesDirector
- 1978Alex Katz PaintingDirector
- 1978Little Red Riding HoodDirector
- 1978Six DaysDirector
- 1977Good Evening EverybodyDirector
- 1976Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 10036Director
- 1975SarocheDirector
- 1975The Bottle of the BulgeDirector
- 1975Default AvertedDirector
- 1974Landscape BodydwellingCinematography
- 1974City PastureDirector
- 1974Body - EarthDirector
- 1974Dwellings WinterDirector
- 1974SunlineDirector of Photography
- 1973CaterpillarDirector
- 1972SlipperellaDirector
- 1972DoldrumsDirector
- 1971Inside DopeDirector
- 1970Made in MaineDirector
- 1970SummerDirector
- 1969TarzamDirector
- 1969One Flight UpDirector
- 1968MoneyDirector
- 1967For Life, Against the WarDirector
- 1967The AppleDirector
- 1967Square TimesDirector
- 1966DaisyDirector
- 1965LurkDirector
- 1965A Legend for FountainsCinematography
- 1964Miracle on the BMTDirector
- 1962Shoot the MoonDirector
- 1961Millions in Business as UsualDirector
- 1958Seraphina's GardenCinematography
- 1957AngelCinematography
- 1957ChildrenCinematography
- 1957NymphlightCinematography
- 1956What Mozart Saw on Mulberry StreetDirector
- 1955The AviaryDirector
- 1955The Aviary (Short Sound Version)Cinematography
- 1955Joanne, Union SquareCinematography
- 1954The Automotive StoryDirector
- 1953A Day in the Life of a Cleaning WomanDirector
- 1953Under the Brooklyn BridgeDirector
- 1953Eastside SummerDirector
- 1950Mounting TensionDirector
- 1946Up and Down the WaterfrontDirector
- 1943TrinidadDirector
- 1941Montgomery, AlabamaDirector
- 1940The Uncle's ReturnDirector
- 1940Pursuit of HappinessDirector
- 1938HaitiDirector
- 1937Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.Camera Operator
- 1936145 W. 21Director
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