Make Your Own Damn Art: The World of Bob and Roberta Smith
Directed by John Rogers
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Overview
This a documentary about the artist Bob and Roberta Smith, in reality one person called Patrick Brill who has become renowned for his humorous, opinionated, polemical art works. He occupies a unique position in the art world as an outsider who is a Trustee of the Tate Gallery, an artist whose work appears in The Guardian and also a school on the East End. What distinguishes Bob from mainstream contemporary art is his commitment to the idea that art is a vital part of democracy, and that art itself must be democratic. The film follows Bob over 3 years providing a unique insight into one of Britain's most important artists at work reflecting on art and the role it plays in society today.
Other films by John Rogers
A Gallivant round St Leonards-on-Sea with Andrew Kötting
2021
Things to Do in Debden When You're Dead
2019
In the Shadow of the Shard
2018
Unearthings – On and Off Watling Street
2017
