David Brothers
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David Brothers is an American multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker. He is notable for his art installations and co-direction of the avant-garde film It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007). His work frequently examines the line between the artificial and the authentic, exploring surreal, fantastical, and dystopian themes.[1] Brothers' photography has appeared in publications such as Rolling Stone,[2] Maxim, Popsmear, SLUG, Dear Dave, and Stuff magazines.[3]
Career
[edit]Artistic Career
[edit]Brothers began producing, writing, and acting in radio dramas, with notable projects including The Church of Jayne Mansfield and The New Atomic Age. He wrote, illustrated, and published a variety of works, including comic books, pamphlets, religious tracts, trading cards, and Tijuana bibles.[4]
By day, Brothers worked as a film industry set designer.[5] His professional experience constructing sets informs his artwork, where he builds and photographs sets in his studio, creating images that blur the boundary between artifice and reality.[4][6]
Filmmaking Career
[edit]Brothers has created both animated and live-action films, with three of his works featured at the Sundance Film Festival. Brothers co-directed the short film The Backward Swing (1987)[citation needed] and the feature film It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007) with Crispin Glover.[7] The latter project is the second film in Glover’s trilogy.[8] Written by and starring Steven C. Stewart, that examines themes of disability, sexuality, and psychological complexity.[9] Time Out called it “...as surprising for its visual boldness—it looks like Lovelace-era porn as staged by David Lynch—as it is for its sincerity.”[10]
References
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Kubarycz, Brian (February 4, 2016). "Sisyphean Art: David Brothers' Rolithica". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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George, Daniel (January 9, 2020). "David Brothers: What A Show Show". Lenscratch. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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"Degrees of Authenticity: David Brothers' Places and Propositions". 15 Bytes. July 13, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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Corrigan, Lizz (February 28, 2019). "David Brothers: The What-A-Show Show". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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Ortega, Alexander (May 25, 2023). "Work in Progress with David Brothers". Southwest Contemporary. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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Gray, Richard (July 12, 2012). "Interview: Crispin Glover". The Reel Bits. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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Jordan, Emily (June 2, 2017). "What exactly is it? Crispin Glover's surreal, cinematic vision of the big, bad world". Salon. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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Griggs, Brandon (February 18, 2005). "Glover's 'What Is It?' aptly describes film". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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Kenigsberg, Ben (November 20, 2007). "Review: It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine". Time Out. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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