Rackstraw Downes: A Painter

2017
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Rackstraw Downes: A Painter
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Release Date: April 26, 2017
Summary: Since the early 1970s Rackstraw Downes has committed himself to painting from observation, on site, from start to finish. He has painted both urban and rural landscapes as well as interior spaces, in New York, Texas, and Maine. Although he simply paints exactly what he sees, the ordinary sites become transformed into extraordinary scenes.Since the early 1970s Rackstraw Downes has committed himself to painting from observation, on site, from start to finish. He has painted both urban and rural landscapes as well as interior spaces, in New York, Texas, and Maine. Although he simply paints exactly what he sees, the ordinary sites become transformed into extraordinary scenes. In 2014 Downes spent the summer painting the site located in the northern part of Manhattan and his studio in SoHo. This film captures the painter working on site, outdoors and indoors, in an observational style. This film is a unique but truthful portrait of the painter, captured through the filmmaker's point of view and inspired by the painter's art.… Expand
Director: Rima Yamazaki
Genre(s): Biography, Documentary, Short
Runtime: 40 min
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