Tracing the thread…
His films frequently explore the relationship between cinema and art, particularly in works like 'Day for Night' which meta-textually examines filmmaking as an artistic process.
Michelangelo Antonioni ItalyHe treats cinema as a visual art form, composing each frame with painterly precision and often embedding galleries and artworks within his narratives to explore perception and meaning.
Jean-Luc Godard FranceHis experimental films deconstruct cinema itself as an artistic medium, frequently incorporating art history references and challenging viewers to engage with film as pure visual art.