Philip Pearlstein: Naked Vision now screening in film festivals across the country
Short Synopsis
Ironic, imperturbable, mischievous and fascinating, Philip Pearlstein’s controversial creative vision continues to drive him forward, upstream against time and art history. Considered the “father of New Realism,” through his prolific painting, writing, and teaching, Pearlstein has had a tremendous impact on modern and postmodern art.
For over sixty years Pearlstein has held fast to the same painting subject: the naked model in the artist’s studio. The only changes have been the inclusion of objects from his personal collection of objects and folk art amidst the models.
Philip Pearlstein: Naked Vision looks at the forces and circumstances that created an artist of such singular vision. His extreme ‘focus’ allowed him to ignore rejection from critics, peers, museum boards and even his first dealer to become the collected and respected artist he is today. Philip, now almost 87 remains true to his vision, naked or not.