Portraits in Creativity: Maira Kalman

Gael Towey's short film series "Portraits in Creativity" documents artists and their inspirations. Here Maira Kalman explores her thoughts on creativity, the importance of day dreaming and the keys to having a full life. With her characteristic humor, tender observations of our human foibles, and gorgeous sense of color, she asks, “Who are we? How are we documenting ourselves? Is this a dream? Are we in costume?” In partnership with The Met, MoMA and The Guggenheim, Maira explores these essential questions through painting, publication and performance. www.portraitsincreativity.com

[@zanniebythesea770]

''life is dangerous and you go waddling on'- just what I needed to hear this morning

[@davidcattin7006]

Yes, the paint rags as art! I took some of my students' paint mats that were absolutely perfect works of art and have them framed.

[@z4fir]

I wonder what next years video will be about?

[@povilasrackauskas857]

This is such an amazing channel. I wish they made more videos. Love you guys, keep up the good work

[@miladyamalia6446]

Truly lovely, playful, Maira Kalman is still very good friends with the child inside

[@donnamccauley515]

Really enjoyed the presentation!

[@dalusgembalus]

"These are my paint rags which will be beautiful as something" --haha

[@PoetMountain]

Fantastic walk to take.

[@4355dcox]

I love your work!

[@carrolly2k]

Wonderful!

[@frankslater447]

COME BACK THNKR WE MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nnnnico]

amazing

[@blaeze91]

Wait. She loves New York City but she only goes to one of the five boroughs. I think her opinion might drastically change if she goes to the Bronx or Brooklyn.

[@TelmaLuz]

habilitem as legendas!

[@samthegamedev6557]

I know 40 programming languages! Can I be on the show?

[@samthegamedev6557]

***** I am fluent in half of them :(

[@samthegamedev6557]

***** Yes, right now I am working on a translator like google translate, just more accurate and for code. C++ to Java, C# to C++. But you cannot convert C++ to HTML5 because they do completely different things.

[@omarlinien1768]

tadaaaaaaa

[@berhanegebriel3155]

Everything we have been innovating, the ingredients has already been created long before we were created. So I have to differ from all who use the word create and its subsets. Living things, especially human beings, can only be Innovator, maker by mixing, combining etc.

[@suncu91]

is it just me or her life seems very very lonely?

[@SufixJami]

yeah, she seems to enjoy it though so i guess its okay.

[@SissyFlower5]

Sure, maybe. But that's not necessarily bad. A lot great thinkers are "lonely" (or simply prefer solitude). To quote: "The writer: Someone who spends a lifetime in solitude for the sake of communication." But to each their own.

[@elsagrace3893]

What is this shite? The way a duck feels? You know this how? 😳😳