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Arts & Culture

Over the past 20-plus years, POV has featured a number of films about famous and not-so-famous artists and musicians including Maya Lin, Henry Darger, Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars and Arn Chorn-Pond along with classic films that documented cultural icons like Johnny Cash and seminal events like the 1973 Wattstax concert and the 1967 "Summer of Love," to name but a few. Explore our collection of art and culture films and interact through special features that showcase the work of these compelling artists.

Image from Lomax the Songhunter (POV 2006)

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Interviews: On Cartooning

Interviews: On Cartooning

Comic books are gaining acceptance as reading for grown-ups and as a serious art form. Six contemporary comic artists, including Daniel Clowes and Chris Ware, talk about Hergé's influence, visual narratives and the art of cartooning.

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A Healing Art

A Healing Art Short Films

Artificial eye makers combine artistry, skill and compassion, making eyes that are masterful works of art, and rekindling hope for their patients.

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"Congo in Harlem" Film Series and Events This Month in NYC

I just got an email from the filmmakers of Lumo (POV 2007) that there will be films and events celebrating Congolese culture and raising awareness about the conflict at the Mayles Cinema in New York City all this month. Three...

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Photography Book That Started as POV's Borders Project Comes Out Next Month

We were thrilled to read in last week's Publisher's Weekly that a multimedia feature commissioned for our POV's Borders series back in 2003 could be the "breakout indie hit" in bookstores this season. Photographer and documentary filmmaker Douglas Gayeton is...

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