Documentary - West Coast Premiere!Mr. Dial Has Something to Say Starring: Thornton Dial
Racism and classism in the elite world of the American visual arts.
Celia Carey's one-hour high-definition documentary explores the topic of racism and classism in the elite world of the American visual arts, focusing on the experiences of Thornton Dial, a 79-year-old 'self-taught' artist from rural Alabama. We ride along with an enlightened and adventurous caucasian art dealer as he criss-crosses the southern back-country discovering an artistic tradition and fascinating artists and art works that the mainstream art-going public has never seen. Thornton Dial becomes the poster-child for these artists as a show is planned to introduce this work to the "establishment".
USA 2007 | 60 minutes | Director: Celia Carey
Thu. 4/10 6:00pm House of Docs
Sat. 4/12 9:00am House of Docs
