December 2008
‘Baeder: Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way’ is a new film that documents the work, life, and personality of one of the most important photorealist painters working today, John Baeder.
“For more than thirty-five years, John’s passionate interest in diners has led him to become the preeminent chronicler of a uniquely American form of roadside architecture,” states Kevin Grogan, Director of the Morris Museum of Art and one of the executive producers of the film.
“Critics have commented on his technical virtuosity, but he is a virtuoso with a purpose - creating a record of the architecture that surrounds the homely dining experience. This role as an historic preservationist sets him apart from his peers and identifies him as unique among contemporary realists.”
Produced by Film House, this DVD includes the twenty-nine minute film ‘Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way’ that was created in association with the Morris Museum of Art exhibit of the same name.
The film includes interviews with, among others, former NEA chairman Bill Ivey; prominent collectors Alice Zimmerman, Howard Stringer, Trey Lipmann, and Jewel and Barry Coburn; art historian Robert Mode; artist Marilyn Murphy, photographer Jim McGuire, museum directors Lois Riggins-Ezzell and Kevin Grogan; and singer/songwriters Pat Alger, Kent Blazy, Fred Koller, Dave Pomeroy, and Guy Clark.
Also included with the DVD is a photo portfolio of 275 images tracing all the stages of Baeder’s work, from his earliest “postcard paintings” to his most recent roadside images, as well as several photos of the artist.
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