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The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995 · 54 min

A warm, gently funny portrait of a stubbornly joyful outsider that leaves you pondering why anyone makes art at all.

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

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • identity
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Les Blank
Starring
Gerald Gaxiola, Alice Gaxiola, Peter Mollica, Peter William Brown, Nadine Starbuck, Kent Cabral, Charlie Frizzell, Dennis Hartelius
Cinematography
Les Blank
Runtime
54 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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