The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (1995)
"Why do art at all? For the sake of the work. Alone."
54 min
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.
- Release date
- November 1, 2013
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Gerald Gaxiola as Self
- 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
- Rowan LeCompte as Self
- Casey Lewis as Self
Crew
- Les Blank · Director
- Les Blank · Producer
- Chris Simon · Producer
- Les Blank · Cinematographer
- Maureen Gosling · Editor