Directed by Les Blank • 1994 • United States
This documentary from Les Blank follows the indomitable Gerald ‘The Maestro’ Gaxiola, who turned to a life of prolific art making after years as an aircraft mechanic, traveling salesman, and body builder. While, in Gaxiola’s words, ‘art is a religion, not a business,’ THE MAESTRO: KING OF THE COWBOY ARTISTS is a joyful portrait of an irreverent, outsized life.
Directed by Les Blank • 1994 • United States
This documentary from Les Blank follows the indomitable Gerald ‘The Maestro’ Gaxiola, who turned to a life of prolific art making after years as an aircraft mechanic, traveling salesman, and body builder. While, in Gaxiola’s words, ‘art is a religion,...
In this interview, conducted in July 2014, Gerald Gaxiola—a.k.a. the Maestro—provides his unique perspective on THE MAESTRO: KING OF THE COWBOY ARTISTS, the film Les Blank made about him and the time they spent together.
This piece, produced in 2014, features an interview with Chris Simon, who collaborated with director Les Blank on THE MAESTRO: KING OF THE COWBOY ARTISTS.
After completing THE MAESTRO: KING OF THE COWBOY ARTISTS, Les Blank continued filming. This thirty-minute follow-up was completed in 2005.
