Alan Edelstein

Movies

An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcell
Producer
Finding unexpected beauty in the discarded and decayed, photographer Rosamond Purcell has developed an oeuvre of work that has garnered international acclaim, graced the pages of National Geographic and over 20 published books, and has enlisted admirers such as Jonathan Safran Foer, Errol Morris and Stephen Jay Gould. AN ART THAT NATURE MAKES details Purcell’s fascination with the natural world—from a mastodon tooth to a hydrocephalic skull—offering insight into her unique way of recontextualizing objects both ordinary and strange into sometimes disturbing but always breathtaking imagery.
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Producer
The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.