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Art Bastard


Art Bastard is about American painter Robert Cenedella — a contemporary of Andy Warhol's who set himself up in the '60s as the anti-Warhol. Critics call it "a vibrant and tender movie." It opens in New York June 3.

The film's IMDb entry provides more flavor:

"What is art and how does it relate to society? Is its value determined by its popularity or originality? Is the goal profit or expressing one's personal vision? These are some of the questions raised as we follow fiercely independent New York artist Robert Cenedella in his artistic journey through decades of struggling for creative expression. A student, protégé and friend of German artist George Grosz, Cenedella is now passing on the legacy of Grosz's approach to art, in the very same room where Grosz taught. In portraying Cenedella's determination to buck the system of what's popular while critiquing that popularity in his attempt to turn the art world upside down, ART BASTARD is a funny, touching, and insightful look inside the maverick mind of a true original."
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