Costakis: The Collector
198354m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 54m
- Genre
- Documentary
About
One public housing flat in Moscow stood out above all others: the home of George Costakis, the foremost collector of early 20th century Russian avant-garde art. Its walls were crowded with banned and forgotten works by artists such as Malevich, Tatlin, Kandinsky, Chagall, Lissitzky, Rodchenko, and Kliun; public figures such as Edward Kennedy, Stravinsky, and Alfred Barr visited. Barrie Gavin met the collector in 1982 at his home in Athens. Costakis, a Greek born in Russia, passionately shares his story and those of the great Russian avant-garde artists. Their works are his legacy – without him, they would not have survived the political upheavals in Russia.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in United Kingdom.
Details
- Director
- Barrie Gavin
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 1, 1983
Cast
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