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The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

Genres

Documentary , Music

Duration

54 min

Director

Les Blank

Rating

6.0

Release Date

October 12, 1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

Original title: The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

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Synopsis

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.