Between the 1930s and 1970s, American Modernism established an exciting and provocative footing in New England. By the 1940s, the work of American master Frank Lloyd Wright and European newcomers such as Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius influenced generations of young architects and inspired a surprisingly large catalog of important buildings throughout the region. Architects Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, John Johansen, Philip Johnson, Eliot Noyes, and many others led the charge. Despite the constant threat of redevelopment, these buildings still hold international influence. These works tell the story of New England Modernism, which is rich with beauty, imagination, creativity, and industriousness.

The program is co-presented by Docomomo.

Join writer/producer Jake Gorst for a lecture about architectural designer Andrew Geller.

Documentary filmmaker Jake Gorst will discuss the “Corsi: The World’s First Super Model” documentary film project in a Zoom event. Email info@mainspringnarrative.org for login credentials.

Antonio Corsi was said to have the most famous face in the world. He inspired legendary works of art that are still loved by millions.

Corsi elevated modeling to a serious profession, but his story is presently missing from the art history books. Even though his likeness is found in cathedrals, government buildings, museums and public spaces globally, very few experts are aware of the connection between these great works of art.

Enjoy learning about the project. Support the project by making a tax-deductible contribution.

Producer/director Jake Gorst will discuss his 20 year career documenting midcentury modern architecture on film, as well as his most recent project, “New England Modernism.”

Due to concerns over Covid-19 safety, this event will be held over Zoom.

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Documentary filmmaker Jake Gorst will discuss the “Corsi: The World’s First Super Model” documentary film project in a Zoom event. Write info@mainspringnarrative.org for login information.

Antonio Corsi was said to have the most famous face in the world. He inspired legendary works of art that are still loved by millions.

Corsi elevated modeling to a serious profession, but his story is presently missing from the art history books. Even though his likeness is found in cathedrals, government buildings, museums and public spaces globally, very few experts are aware of the connection between these great works of art.

Enjoy learning about the project. Support the project by making a tax-deductible contribution.

Documentary filmmaker Jake Gorst will discuss the “Corsi: The World’s First Super Model” documentary film project in a special Giving Tuesday Zoom event. Enjoy learning about the project. Support the project by making a tax-deductible contribution.

Antonio Corsi was said to have the most famous face in the world. He inspired legendary works of art that are still loved by millions.

Corsi elevated modeling to a serious profession, but his story is presently missing from the art history books. Even though his likeness is found in cathedrals, government buildings, museums and public spaces globally, very few experts are aware of the connection between these great works of art. 

To attend this event write info@mainspringnarrative.org for login credentials.

Documentary filmmaker Jake Gorst will discuss the “Corsi: The World’s First Super Model” documentary film project at the Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Antonio Corsi was said to have the most famous face in the world. He inspired legendary works of art that are still loved by millions.

Corsi elevated modeling to a serious profession, but his story is presently missing from the art history books. Even though his likeness is found in cathedrals, government buildings, museums and public spaces globally, very few experts are aware of the connection between these great works of art. 

Join producer/director Jake Gorst and others for an “all-things movie making” Q&A session and fundraiser. TikTok live gifts will aid in the production of Mainspring’s current documentary projects “Corsi: The World’s First Super Model” and “New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century”.

Visit @mainspringfilms on TikTok, October 29 at 8pm est.

Our short film “Florence Knoll: I Am An Architect” will screen at the Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, on October 9, 2021. The film was produced for The Stewart Program for Modern Design and will soon be available for streaming at https://stewartprogram.org.

Palm Springs, a desert city inextricably linked to mid-century modernism in the US. That is mostly down to the number of spectacular projects built by the Swiss architect Albert Frey here in the 1950s and 1960s. Frey II: The Architectural Interpreter is the second installment in filmmaker Jake Gorst’s extensive portrait of this remarkable designer and student of Le Corbusier. Part one, Frey: The Architectural Envoy, was screened at AFFR in 2018. Featuring archival images, photographs and interviews, the film paints a portrait of a man who lived as a hermit above the city that had so much to thank him for.