Boneshop of the Heart
This highly original and thought-provoking film explores a rich vein of visual expression and American individuality through incisive portraits of five contemporary southern folk artists, four of whom are African-American. The film reveals art forms so radically different from familiar folk traditions that the artists -- "Tin Man" Charlie Lucas, Vollis Simpson, Thornton Dial, Bessie Harvey, and "Sandman" Lonnie Bradley Holley -- defy classification. Variously known as "outsider" or "visionary" artists, they create unique aesthetic forms that challenge traditional distinctions between "fine" and "folk" art.
Top Billed Cast
Bessie Harvey
Herself
Thornton Dial Sr.
Himself
Charlie 'Tinman' Lucas
Himself
Lonnie Holley
Himself
Vollis Simpson
Himself
Featured Crew
Scott Crocker
Director