Agnes Martin: With My Back To The World

In the last decade of her life, Saskatchewan-born abstract painter Agnes Martin (1912-2004) met with filmmaker Mary Lance to reflect on her life and work for this "touching" New York Times cinematic portrait. A self-described abstract expressionist --whose canvases of broad bands of color are often categorized as minimalist --Martin here defiantly rejects facts and ideas. Yet as the film implies, the landscapes of Canada and New Mexico are not too far away. "A multi-layered demonstration of living in almost perfect harmony" -- Slant.