Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

7.0/10 · 13 votesJun 30, 198690 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.8 vs season avg

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One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

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E1 7.3

Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

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Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

E3 7.3

Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

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E7 7.8

Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

James Levine: A Life in Music

Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

E10 9.0

Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

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Georgia O'Keeffe

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Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

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Episode Summary

"Philip Johnson, Self Portrait" is episode 2 of American Masters season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 13 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on June 30, 1986.

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