The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
1995
6.1 (7)
54 min
English
"Why do art at all? For the sake of the work. Alone."
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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- Released
- Production
- Flower Films
Keywords
- artist
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Top Cast
Gerald Gaxiola as Self (as Gerry Gaxiola)
Alice Gaxiola as Self
Peter Mollica as Self
Peter William Brown as Self
Nadine Starbuck as Self
Kent Cabral as Self
Charlie Frizzell as Self
Dennis Hartelius as Self
Top Crew
Les Blank · Director, Cinematographer
Maureen Gosling · Editor
Chris Simon · Producer
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