The Secret Life of Lance Letscher A Portrait of Collage Artist Lance Letscher
A meticulously crafted exploration of Lance Letscher's life and work, which allows audiences an unprecedented look into the mind of one of the contemporary art world's most captivating figures.
Featuring more than one hundred of Letscher's collages, sculptures, and installations, the documentary provides a visual feast while offering intimate access into Letscher's method and brilliant mind.
Nominated for the Chicken & Egg Award and the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the SXSW Film Festival.
"Sandra Adair, best known as Richard Linklater's go-to editor (and a co-producer on 'Boyhood') makes a confident debut as director here, offering a doc with appeal even for art lovers who don't yet know this regionally celebrated collagist." - John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Running Time
96 mins
Year
2016
Kanopy ID
2581935
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Comments (3)
writing only partway through, but it is amazing and takes you into creative thinking and i can see it inspiring people to do art more than most docs
Enjoyed watching it!
I love collage so this film is very interesting to me. As it also shows trends and media aspects, and is colourful, it should appeal also to a general audience. Besides, it also lets us into the artist's life, background, and motivations so it's a well-made, enjoyable film.