James Castle: Portrait of an Artist (2008)
Since his death in 1977, James Castle has gained world recognition as a prominent self-taught artist. A documentary film by Jeffrey Wolf, produced by the Foundation for Self-Taught American Artists, portrays James Castle's life and creative process, as told by family members, art historians, curators, artists, collectors, and members of the deaf community. A true case of triumph of the spirit, Castle's inspirational story is one of monumental achievement.
Primary Title
- James Castle: Portrait of an Artist
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 9 June 2010
Release Year
- 2008
Start Time
- 13 : 30
Finish Time
- 14 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Since his death in 1977, James Castle has gained world recognition as a prominent self-taught artist. A documentary film by Jeffrey Wolf, produced by the Foundation for Self-Taught American Artists, portrays James Castle's life and creative process, as told by family members, art historians, curators, artists, collectors, and members of the deaf community. A true case of triumph of the spirit, Castle's inspirational story is one of monumental achievement.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Art, American--20th century
- Castle, James
- Documentary films--United States
- Deaf artists--United States
Genres
- Art
- Biography
- Documentary
Contributors
- James Castle (Subject)
- Jeffrey Wolf (Director)
- Foundation for Self-Taught American Artists (Production Unit)
- Jeffrey Wolf (Writer)
- Jill Bonovitz (Producer)
- Jeffrey Wolf (Producer)
- Breakaway Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Art, American--20th century
- Castle, James
- Documentary films--United States
- Deaf artists--United States