Alan Magee: Art Is Not A Solace
2019|60 min|Documentary
THE STORY
Best known for his captivating realist paintings, artist Alan Magee also creates works that delve into the darkest aspects of human nature. His arresting images which comment on corporate greed, on cruelty and gun violence, and on civilian and military victims of war seem at odds with his serene paintings of nature and found objects, but through his distinctive visual language and interconnected themes, Magee suggests that these dual realms are inseparably interwoven. Shot on location, from Pemaquid Point, Maine to the streets of Berlin, Alan Magee: Art is Not a solace explores the artist's subjects, locales, and the historical sources which have sustained his work for five decades. Through his paintings, sculpture, monotypes, music and short films, Magee invites viewers to travel with him through the veiled recesses of human experience--and back into the affirming light of day.
THE STORY
Best known for his captivating realist paintings, artist Alan Magee also creates works that delve into the darkest aspects of human nature. His arresting images which comment on corporate greed, on cruelty and gun violence, and on civilian and military victims of war seem at odds with his serene paintings of nature and found objects, but through his distinctive visual language and interconnected themes, Magee suggests that these dual realms are inseparably interwoven. Shot on location, from Pemaquid Point, Maine to the streets of Berlin, Alan Magee: Art is Not a solace explores the artist's subjects, locales, and the historical sources which have sustained his work for five decades. Through his paintings, sculpture, monotypes, music and short films, Magee invites viewers to travel with him through the veiled recesses of human experience--and back into the affirming light of day.
CAST & CREW
Cast
Alan Magee
Director
David Berez
INFORMATION
Production company
David Berez
Genre
Documentary
Released
2019
Age rating
PG-13
LANGUAGES
Audio
English
Subtitles
None