How to Draw a Bunny (2002)
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81% of critics liked it
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Ray Johnson was an artist who followed a creative path so individual than even his closest friends were often hard put to explain just what he was up to. Once described as "the most famous unknown artist in America," Johnson was a legend partly for his work (in which he incorporated pop… More Ray Johnson was an artist who followed a creative path so individual than even his closest friends were often hard put to explain just what he was up to. Once described as "the most famous unknown artist in America," Johnson was a legend partly for his work (in which he incorporated pop art images, collage, rubber stamps, and any number of other elements in a unique and groundbreaking manner), partly for his striking sense of humor (he once accepted an offer of 1,500 dollars for a piece after someone had offered to pay 2,000 dollars -- but cut 25 percent of the painting away before sending it to its new owner), and partly for his unique behavior (which many saw as a variety of performance art, including his suicide, after which he was found drowned in Sag Harbor -- with a treasure trove of unseen artwork carefully arranged in his home). How to Draw a Bunny (a title which refers to the cartoon rabbit that was Johnson's signature) is a documentary about Ray Johnson's always memorable life and death, and features video footage of the artist's performance pieces, as well as interviews with friends and contemporaries Roy Lichenstein, Christo, Chuck Close, and Billy Name; jazz great Max Roach composed the film's musical score. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Walter, John W. Walter
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 12, 2004 Limited
- Studio
- Palm Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
A coherent statement of mystery at the beginning and a resolution of that mystery at the end don't make up for the general repetition and tedium in between.
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Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Worth seeing, especially for anyone interested in American art history.
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Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Serves as worthy tribute to a true original, an 'artist's artist' for whom life itself was a singular mode of expression.
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Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle
Cumulatively [Johnson's] collages, letters and performances -- and his legend -- compose a self-portrait of striking wryness and complexity.
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
A not-always-engaging look at the strange life of Pop artist Ray Johnson.
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