Herb Alpert: Music for Your Eyes is a 2002 American documentary film about the paintings and sculptures of musician and record producer Herb Alpert. It was written, produced and directed by Tom Neff. The soundtrack of the film is co-composed and performed by Alpert.[1]
| Herb Alpert: Music for Your Eyes | |
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| Directed by | Tom Neff |
| Written by | Tom Neff |
| Produced by | Lois Riggins-Ezzell Tom Neff |
| Starring | Herb Alpert |
| Cinematography | Steven D. Smith |
| Edited by | Barry Rubinow |
| Music by | Herb Alpert |
| Distributed by | Tom Neff Productions |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
Synopsis
editThis documentary explores Herb Alpert's abstract paintings and his more figurative bronze sculptures, focusing on the first major retrospective of his work given at the Tennessee State Museum. It shows how music has infused his paintings and sculptures through color, concept, and form.
The entire musical score to this visual film is composed and played by Herb Alpert, and his personality is probed through his artwork.
Interviews
edit- Herb Alpert
- Lois Riggins-Ezzell, Executive Director, Tennessee State Museum in Nashville
- Phil Kreuger
- Peter Frank
- Lani Alpert Hall
- Kristan Marvell
Background
editThe film is based on the museum exhibition, "Herb Alpert: Music for Your Eyes." The exhibition was on view at the museum in 2001 and features Herb Alpert's paintings and sculptures he created from 1978 to 2001.
References
editExternal links
edit- Tom Neff Archived 2013-07-20 at the Wayback Machine official web site (see Films for film clip)
- Herb Alpert: Music for Your Eyes at IMDb
- Herb Alpert interview re "Music for Your Eyes" art catalog and show at NPR