The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

54 mins | Documentary, Music | Jan. 1, 1994

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.

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

54 mins | Documentary, Music | Jan. 1, 1994

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Flower Films
Original title The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Directors Les Blank
Writers

Cast

Gerald Gaxiola

as Interviewee