This trailer recently surfaced for a documentary coming out entitled Beautiful Losers by Sidetrack Films. This video documents some of the leading artists of our generation including Ed Templeton, Barry McGee, and Shepard Fairey. This video delves into the artistic culture lines that blur between hip hop, surf, punk, and graffiti to show the lives of real artists who have carved their own way through society and continued creating through the diversity. This should be an amazing story…
“Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural movements of a generation. In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories…speaking to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.”
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Wed, Oct 14, 2009
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