If youve seen the movie you know this is an amazing and touching performance. Available now on cable vod and itunes critics pick. Words with wayne beauty is embarrassing independent lens. Beauty is embarrassing reveals wayne white s wackiness wayne white is an artist who has likely made a huge impression on your life whether you know it or not. The new documentary beauty is embarrassing profiles wayne white, an artist whos got a whole lot of popculture landmarks under his belt, including the puppet and set design for peewees playhouse. After being the cartoonist for the new york times and the village voice, white landed a gig making props and puppets for a little show called peewees playhouse. The film is a feature documentary about the popartist wayne white. Antibalas, beauty is embarrassing, and brent weinbach. Watch beauty is embarrassing 2012 movie online free. More recently, white has carved out a niche in the fine art world, further catapulted to prominence with the delightful 2012 documentary, beauty is embarrassing. Beauty is embarrassing official trailer 97 hd youtube. Filmmaker neil berkeley documents the life and times of american artist wayne white.
Apple podcasts android tunein spotify rss artist wayne white joins the show to talk about how his life and art have changed since he starred in the documentary beauty is embarrassing which, if you havent seen it, go do so now now now. Giant puppets, painted words, and what art is all about you may think you dont know the work of artist wayne white, but if you watched videos or peewees playhouse, you. Beauty is embarrassing is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on amazon, itunes, hoopla, pluto tv, and amazon. Four best beauty is embarrassing podcasts for 2020. Beauty is embarrassing spotlights the offkilter sensibility of artist wayne white, an iconic auteur of the weird, the silly, and the joyfully absurd. Beauty is embarrassing reveals wayne whites wackiness. American artist, art director, cartoonist and illustrator. San francisco, ca part biography, part live performance, beauty is embarrassing embarrassing is a funny, irreverent, joyful, and inspiring portrait of wayne white, a oneofakind visual artist. It conveys each song with much more depth and dimension than a simple itunes download would.
Scott fitzgerald said, the test of a firstrate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. Born and raised in chattanooga, wayne has used his memories of the south to create inspired works for film, television and the fine art world. We talk about the allure and absurdity of hubris, how much of the movie wayne maps onto the. Columbia, sc september, 20 the columbia museum of art hosts a cool and inspiring evening with artist wayne white on friday, september. The result is an artist profile that doesnt feel like the standard, stuffy artist profile. Instead, beauty is embarrassing is an entertaining whimsy that, like white, never takes itself too seriously, doesnt overstay its welcome and never, ever underestimates the value of a chuckle. Wayne white and neil berkeley on beauty is embarrassing. Beauty is embarrassing chronicles the vaulted highs and the crushing lows of a commercial artist struggling to find peace and balance between his work and his art. Digital download of wayne white performing blue ridge mountain blues. Beauty is embarrassing has just been released online.
Filmmaker neil berkeley delivers a personal look at what its like to follow your passion and do what you love no matter what. Hear a longer cut of this interview, with more talk about white s childhood influences and puppetry inspiration here. Neil had been a fan of white s for two decades, having grown up on his amazing list of credits including peewees playhouse, beakmans world and. Wayne white is a versatile contemporary artist all of my students can relate to in one way or another. Watch beauty is embarrassing online watch online anytime. Beauty is embarrassing artist wayne white independent. Watch beauty is embarrassing 2012 full movie online free in hd.
Both men join me to discuss the nature of art, why it could possibly be embarrassing, and then i try to get them to say the word of the day. Beauty is embarrassing i didnt actually know the name wayne white when i. Beauty is embarrassing for subversive artist wayne white. Enlightening and often hilariousthis exuberant documentarys most affecting message concerns a timelessly profound verity. The official trailer for beauty is embarrassing the funny, irreverent, joyful and inspiring documentary featuring the life and current times of one of americas most important artists, wayne white.
He quickly found success as one of the creators of the tv show peewees playhouse, which led to more work. Wayne white helped create the surrealistic world of peewees playhouse and is one of the most exciting contemporary artists working today. The world premiere of beauty is embarrassing will take place on march 10th at sxsw. From country to indie rock, his impassioned guest dj set has a running theme of defiance as he spotlights musicians he. So it was with great happiness that i discovered that the artist featured in the upcoming independent lens broadcast, beauty is embarrassing 10 p. Were hoping to bring the hilarious and inspiring story of wayne white to theaters and we need your help. Beauty is embarrassing is in select theaters nationwide and rolling out throughout the fall.
Wayne white born september 17, 1957 is an american artist, art director, puppeteer, set designer, animator, cartoonist and illustrator. Beauty is embarrassing is a funny, irreverent, joyful and inspiring documentary featuring the life and current times of one of americas most important artists, wayne white. Neil berkeley is raising funds for help get wayne white. One former chattanoogan is back in town, this time on the big screen. Rent beauty is embarrassing 2012 starring wayne white and mimi pond on dvd and bluray. The have been emmys along the way and grammys for music videos like peter gabriels big time and the smashing pumpkins tonight, tonight. Raised in the mountains of tennessee, wayne white started his career as a cartoonist in new york city. Watch beauty is embarrassing online 2012 movie yidio. In the summer of 2009, neil berkeley was in the midst of starting his new company, and also wanted to make his dream project. Wayne white signed official beauty is embarrassing movie poster 27x40. This is the full size version featuring wayne wearing the lbj puppet head.
Wayne white, the subject of new documentary beauty is embarrassing, went from peewees playhouse to fine art. Rent beauty is embarrassing 2012 on dvd and bluray. Wayne white brings humor into fine art in beauty is embarrassing 08312012 05. A documentary on the life and current times of artist wayne white. Known for being one of the creators of peewees playhouse white has recently become a darling of the fine art world but not of it came easy. Beauty is embarrassing is the story of the vaulted highs and crushing lows of one of americas most important story. Wayne white brings humor into fine art in beauty is. Director and star of beauty is embarrassing pee wees playhouse art director documentary by jeff rubin even if youve never heard wayne white s name. As a designer, painter, puppeteer, sculptor, and musician, he has created some. Beauty is embarrassing, which is playing an open run at hamilton places carmike wynnsong 10 theater, chronicles the weighty, wordy career of artist wayne white. As youll see in this exclusive clip, white and his colleagues had the high time of their lives working on the show, brainstorming indelibly. Beauty is embarrassing 2012 stream and watch online.
Beauty is embarrassing i didnt actually know the name wayne white when i went to see the. An affectionate portrait of one creative man, beauty is embarrassing may make you wonder how many other artists like wayne white have stories just as deserving of a cinematic telling. The documentary was produced by future you pictures and directed by neil berkeley. Click through below to see more examples of wayne white s multifaceted work.
Acting as his own narrator, wayne guides us through his life using moments from his latest creation. A giant lbj puppet head is one of wayne white s creations in the documentary beauty is embarrassing. Wayne white is an american artist, art director, illustrator, puppeteer and much, much more. He won multiple emmys for his puppet work and set design on peewees playhouse, he was the art director for two wellknown music videos includi. We just wanted to do a quick psa and let you know that a great new documentary named.