Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission St
415.978.2787
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Stephen Powers, Image from Beautiful Losers
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Saturday Aug 16, 2008 (7:30pm)
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$10
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The artists featured in the documentary Beautiful Losers were hardly the first to root their work in street art, but they did so with a colorful, punkish verve that's stood the test of time. Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat were obvious influences to the movement, which produced its own universe of stars: Harmony Korine, Mike Mills, Barry McGee, and others. Directed by curator and ANP Quarterly editor Aaron Rose along with Joshua Leonard, the film delves into the loose-knit group that brought DIY, skateboarding, hip-hop, and graffiti to bear on the gallery world. Rose and Leonard appear at this special preview screening.
