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SUMMARY:SAM Films | Mark Tobey
DESCRIPTION:Free matinees at the Seattle Art Museum explore themes from art on view at 
 SAM and bring ideas from the museum’s exhibitions\, collections\, and progr
 ams to the big screen. Check out SAM Films for all upcoming events and deta
 ils.\nThe spring film selections are curated by Scarecrow Video and are rel
 ated to Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest.\nThree films about Mark Tob
 ey\nThree rare films offer an intimate look at Northwest School artist Mark
  Tobey—his work\, his ideas\, and his deep connection to Seattle and the wi
 der world. Shot between the 1960s and early 1970s\, these documentaries cap
 ture Tobey moving through Pike Place Market\, reflecting on modern art\, an
 d traveling abroad\, revealing the visual rhythms and philosophical curiosi
 ty that shaped his art.\nDigitized from original film prints in the Seattle
  Art Museum film collection\, these screenings highlight the moving-image l
 egacy of one of the region’s most influential artists.\n\nMark Tobey: A Tou
 r of Pike Place Market1969 | DocumentaryDuring a single afternoon in 1969\,
  artist Mark Tobey tours Seattle’s Pike Place Market\, accompanied by a jou
 rnalist from KOMO TV. The film captures Tobey in conversation amid the ener
 gy of the market—its vendors\, signage\, and crowds—offering a candid glimp
 se of the artist in one of the city’s most iconic public spaces.\nPrint hel
 d at the University of Washington\, Special CollectionsSAM film print digit
 ized by Light Press\, 2021Licensing request submitted to SBGTV\, January 30
 \, 2026\nMark Tobey: ArtistDocumentaryThis personal and poetic documentary 
 follows Mark Tobey through Seattle\, beginning with his artwork installed i
 n a gallery as viewers respond in voice-over. Rich footage of Pike Place Ma
 rket—its stalls\, signs\, wires\, and people—interweaves with cityscapes an
 d natural environments that echo the visual language of Tobey’s paintings. 
 With no introductory titles\, the film unfolds as an immersive portrait of 
 the artist’s way of seeing.\nHeld at the University of Washington\, Special
  CollectionsSAM film print digitized by Light Press\, 2021\nMark Tobey Abro
 ad1973 | DocumentaryFilmed in Europe\, this documentary follows Tobey as he
  reflects on Cubism and Picasso\, visits galleries showing his work\, sketc
 hes a portrait\, and plays the piano. Produced by the Film Study Center at 
 Harvard University\, the film presents Tobey as both artist and thinker\, m
 oving fluidly between visual art\, music\, and philosophy. Several of Tobey
 ’s artworks appear throughout the film.\nProduced by the Film Study Center\
 , Harvard UniversityCopyright © 1973
LOCATION:Seattle Art Museum\, 1300 1st Ave\, Seattle\, WA 98101
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