J. S. Bach, from the series The Thinking Eye

In the fourth installation in his series “The Thinking Eye,” pioneering video artist Juan Downey offers a unique look at the life of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Reflections on Bach’s works and his impact on Downey’s own artistic development are interspersed with dramatic special effects and text by Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer. Much of the footage was shot in the wintry landscape of Leipzig and other East German towns where Bach lived and worked.