The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

"Why do art at all? For the sake of the work. Alone."

6.0
1995
0h 54m
DocumentaryMusic

Overview

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.

Director

Les Blank

Top Cast

Gerald Gaxiola

Gerald Gaxiola

Self (as Gerry Gaxiola)

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Alice Gaxiola

Self

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Peter Mollica

Self

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Peter William Brown

Self

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Nadine Starbuck

Self

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Kent Cabral

Self

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Charlie Frizzell

Self

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Dennis Hartelius

Self

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Rowan LeCompte

Self

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Casey Lewis

Self

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