Oscilloscope Laboratories
joins Virgil Films & Entertainment in the release of two riveting (and
that’s not overstating it) documentaries that examine the world and history of
art. On Oct. 21, Virgil released
documentary filmmaker Joe Medeiros’ Mona Lisa is Missing, an in-depth
look at one of the most notorious art thefts in history.
Now word comes from
Oscilloscope that Jan. 27 will mark the DVD debut of Art and Craft, which is
one of the more fascinating stories in recent memory of both human behavior and
the often murky world of art. The
documentary filmmaking team of Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker
shine the light on Mark Landis, an artist — more of a technician — who has
forged countless paintings and then creates elaborate personalities to donate
his works of forged art to museums all across the country. Seriously!!
The ARR for the DVD
release of Art and Craft is 130 days and the box office from the film’s
arthouse run has generated ticket sales of $200,600.
Like the theft of the Mona
Lisa in August of 1911, you can’t make this stuff up. Why on earth would anyone do forgery after
forgery and then give them away? Art
and Craft is as good as any dramatic tale you could ask for … a “work
of art,” so to speak. This tale of
bizarre human behavior is well worth a look.
Bonus features include
commentary from the filmmakers, the featurette titled “Faux Reel” and deleted
scenes.
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