Kramer vs. Kramer trivia
Nestor Almendros in conversation with Dennis Schaefer and Larry Salvato in the book Masters of Light:
..In this film, fortunately we have done things with time and research. Robert Benton wanted to come from Piero Dela Francesca, amazingly enough for a contemporary subject; but that was the painter we studied to begin this movie. We looked at a lot of frescos and books.
As the film went on, I found that the objects in the film have no connection with Pierro della Francesca; we had the colors and we tried to match the colors on the walls and clothes, etc. But, little by little, in the middle of the movie, I began to get interested in David Hockney. Then, just the other day, I was very happy to find out that David Hockney admires Piero della Francesca a lot and he actually considers himself a follower of his. So I was not that far off. I've been searching through David Hockney lately because he uses contemporary things like chairs, cactus in a pot, lampshades and windows; things that look like things that are in this movie. .."
I know it is a rather old movie. But it was one of the best movies that I watched in my final year of college. I still remember it vividly. I hope to post some stuff on Hockney later tomorrow. Don't know anything about Piero della Francesca. Incidentally, 'Masters of Light' seems to be an awesome book (just started it).