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The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

""Why do art at all? For the sake of the work. Alone.""

1995-10-12
6
en 54m
DocumentaryMusic
What happens when a dedicated husband and father quits his job, adopts the persona of a Western-Movie Singing Cowboy, takes on the entire art establishment (including Christo and Andy Warhol), and refuses to accept money for his art ? Meet Gerry Gaxiola, AKA The Maestro, an ex-wage slave who gave up everything to make art for art's sake. The Maestro's story could inspire a whole new generation of Van Goghs.

Director

Les Blank

Assistant Editor

Miranda July

Director of Photography

Les Blank

Editor

Maureen Gosling

Producer

Les Blank

Associate Producer

Kevin Bender

artist

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Flower Films