|
|
Now Playing
Artists on Film "In a Dream"
Guest speakers listed below
|
|
 return
|
Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
USA, 2008
Color
80 Minutes
Show Times:
Fri., Jun. 19 7:00 PM
Sat., Jun. 20 7:00 PM
Sun., Jun. 21 3:00 PM
Visionary artist Isaiah Zagar has covered more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals. This award-winning documentary directed by his son candidly profiles the talented iconoclast and his wife Julia over decades of voracious art-making, child-rearing, and personal implosions. In the filmmaker´s words, "We wanted to make the audience feel as if they were part of the dream and vision."
"In a Dream is a visual feast of color, following Zagar as he works at creating stunning mosaics out of bottles, tile, and mirror. In piecing together the film, Jeremiah paid tribute to his father´s colorful art by creating a kind of collage that incorporates slides, Super 8 footage, and sketches brought to life by stop-motion animation. Wide camera shots and long angles capture the vastness of mosaic-covered rooms, making the viewer feel they´re standing inside one of Isaiah´s otherworldly creations." —Beverly Citizen
Speaker for June 19 and 21: Barbara Hinton is a past president of the board of the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. She has been a member of the board for over 25 years. She also serves on the Orange Show "Eyeopener" Committee which leads several folk art tours throughout the year. She and her husband Marks are avid travelers and have visited folk art sites all over the world.
Cosponsored by the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art.
 Click here to view a trailer for the film.
Be sure to check back for additional screenings or changes in the Films schedule. You can also contact us with questions about future films at film@mfah.org.
|
|
|
|
