American Masters

Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

This month, we are releasing a selection of films for you to stream and enjoy.

Political commentators are rarely shining examples of style, but William F. Buckley is an icon in a tradition known as the Ivy League Look.

Read an exclusive excerpt from "Not Your China Doll" by Katie Gee Salisbury.

Author Joyce Carol Oates delves into the uncanny world of Edward Hopper.

Arts advocate and writer Kate Lear celebrates the wit and wisdom of her father.

Menswear writer Derek Guy shares how Brown's style and progressive principles elevated him to rockstar status.

Electrical engineer Chi-Tien Lui has restored most of Nam June Paik's video art over the years and wants to ensure his legacy continues.

Caribbean-American D.J. Walshy Fire electrifies audiences with dancehall-inspired beats.

Visual artist Senghor Reid draws inspiration for his paintings from current events and from his hometown of Detroit.

Artist Sydney G. James’ bold brush strokes address racial injustice in her native Detroit.

Ojibwe artist Jonathan Thunder explores the mythic inspirations of his surrealist work.

See how the poet's life experience as a U.S. immigrant farm worker shaped his unique vision of the power of poetry.

Ethan Lim's "culinary futurism" imagines how Cambodian cuisine might have evolved had the civil war not paused its growth.

A Japanese American rapper discovers how art can champion cultural liberation.

Discover Augusta Savage's legacy as a Harlem Renaissance sculptor and art activist.

Author Stephen Graham Jones writes about carving space for Native representation in media, inspired by Lily Gladstone's standing ovation at Cannes.

Author Angela Garbes reflects on the relationship of parenthood to the arts, connecting four short films from "In the Making."

Michael Kantor, executive producer of "American Masters" and director of "Quincy Jones: In The Pocket," reflects on his friendship with Quincy Jones on the music mogul's 90th birthday.

What keeps Walshy Fire burning?