Pontus Hultén: Succéerna och Brilloskandalen

Description

Pontus Hultén (1924-2006) was a pioneer in art world and a visionary who put Moderna Museet in Sweden on the international art map. He took Pop Art to Stockholm before it even became known where it originated in the United States. He held the world’s first solo exhibition with Andy Warhol, in Stockholm 1968. After that, Pontus Hultén made an international career and built one of the world’s leading art museums in Europe, for instance the world-famous Center Pompidou in Paris. By establishing museums around the world, he created an unparalleled platform for modern art. But even the most brilliant career can have dark shadows. The documentary also explores the controversial scandal surrounding Andy Warhol’s Brilloboxes. A mysterious and dirty affair that tarnished his reputation after his death. The film meets his closest family and colleagues and gives a new intimate picture of this world star and his legacy.