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As I said, after Altman and Soderberg, pickin's are slim.
"Primarily as art" - I would agree with P.T. Anderson, and would add Scorses... but with little few else on your list.
I'm sorry, to me Altam was a giant from a golden age of directors in the 1970s. The indies and foreigners you list just don't have the clout. Guest? Approaches films as an art? He's very funny, but Art?
Ken -
As I noted, Altman belongs in his own category.
My list was an off-the-cuff response to the question, "how many are actually the work of a director with individuality, art, and vision?" Yes, Scorsese belongs there.
But I didn't realize that the topic was Art. Unfortunately, I'm only qualified to speak in the lower case, and marginally at best.
GreenCine Daily: Robert Altman, 1925 - 2006
http://daily.greencine.com/archives/002793.html#more
STREAMERS...his finest film of the eighties, and his most terrifying film period. Could somebody PLEASE release this lost masterpiece on DVD.
