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I.M.Pei - First Person Singular/The Museum on the Mountain

 

 

Directed by Peter Rosen

US 1997 / Documentary / Biography / 134 min / Color /  Dolby 2.0 / 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio / NTSC / English Language



Featuring two full-length documentaries, this special edition DVD grants the viewer unfettered access into the mind and artistic philosophy of one of the greatest living legends in architecture: I.M. Pei. Pei’s childhood, education, and experiences reveal a life dedicated to the mystery and poetry of structural geometry in First Person Singular, while The Museum on the Mountain tells the intriguing story of the conception, design, and building of Japan’s majestic Miho Museum in the mountains near Kyoto. The disc also features a project archive with detailed photos, drawings, and descriptions of twenty I.M. Pei structures.

 
       

Bonus Features:

Two Full-Length Documentaries
◦ First Person Singular: 1997, Color, 85 Min
◦ The Museum on the Mountain: 1998, Color, 49 Min
◦ Interactive Project featuring photos and descriptions of 20 structures by I.M. Pei