The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Les Blank1995-10-12
"Why do art at all? For the sake of the work. Alone."
6
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Gerald Gaxiola | Self (as Gerry Gaxiola) | Unowned |
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Alice Gaxiola | Self | Unowned |
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Peter Mollica | Self | Unowned |
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Peter William Brown | Self | Unowned |
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Nadine Starbuck | Self | Unowned |
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Kent Cabral | Self | Unowned |
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Charlie Frizzell | Self | Unowned |
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Dennis Hartelius | Self | Unowned |
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Rowan LeCompte | Self | Unowned |
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Casey Lewis | Self | Unowned |
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Tyler Hoare | Self | Unowned |
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Linnaea Phillips | Self | Unowned |