4/15: MAN FROM PRETENTIA: Preview screening of Visiting Libra Scholar Chih Hsuan Liang’s new documentary film
7:00pm, Emery Performance Space
Free and open to the public
Visiting Libra Scholar Chih Hsuan Liang previews her new feature length documentary film, Man From Pretentia. This film is a unique and intimate portrait of Paul Bridgewater, a legendary New York art world figure who, during the ‘80’s East Village art scene, became known for discovering and supporting some of NYC’s best artists at the beginning of their careers.
Man from Pretentia records Bridgewater’s journey and becomes a remarkable psychological study of the man beyond his art world accomplishments. Presented through vignettes of his earliest days arriving in New York penniless, the film follows Bridgewater’s success as he becomes an important patron and gallerist to many fledgling artists, some of whom went on to great fame, while two of his most important and promising artists were tragically cut down in their prime by AIDS before achieving their due recognition.
Chih Hsuan Liang is a New York-based documentary filmmaker and a Motion Picture Editors Guild member. She has worked with the award winning documentarians Marc Levin and Ric Burns for the past eight years.
This special event is made possible through the Libra Foundation Fellowship.
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