The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography is a documentary by Errol Morris about the life and work of portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman. It explores her artistic process and personal connections with subjects using interviews and archival footage.

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Is The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography available to watch via streaming?

Yes, The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.

Errol Morris directed a documentary focusing on a talented portrait photographer, Elsa Dorfman. The film showcases Dorfman’s artistic process and the personal connections she builds with her subjects through interviews and archival footage. By immersing viewers in her world of large-format Polaroid photography, the documentary provides insight into her creative vision and the lasting impact of her portraits. Using storytelling and visual artistry, “The B-Side” explores Dorfman’s unique contribution to photography.

The cast includes Elsa Dorfman and Errol Morris, both appearing as themselves. The documentary also features archive footage of Allen Ginsberg and W.H. Auden, providing additional context to Dorfman’s life and work.

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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography is available to watch on HBO Max. It is a streaming service offering a diverse selection of movies, TV shows, and original content from HBO, Warner Bros., and more, available for on-demand viewing. With its extensive library and exclusive releases, HBO Max provides a premium entertainment experience for subscribers.

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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography synopsis is as follows:

“Portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman found her medium in 1980: the larger-than-life Polaroid Land 20×24 camera. For the next thirty-five years, she captured the “surfaces” of those who visited her studio: families, Beat poets, rock stars, and Harvard notables. As pictures begin to fade and her retirement looms, Dorfman gives Errol Morris an inside tour of her backyard archive.”

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