Have you seen these artsy movies?

I'm running low on art teacher cartoons, so I'm taking a week off from posting Sunday comics to regroup. Instead this week I'd like to share some fabulous art-related movies I've seen recently.

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My hubby and I like to get obscure or offbeat movies from Netflix and these four were pretty special. In my opinion (and yes, it's JUST an opinion and not meaning to offend anyone), these movies are way better viewing than some of the garbage that hits the local theaters. YES they are documentaries, but YES all four are also marvelous entertainment and great movies for staying home on a cold winter night. If you haven't seen these movies, you've really missed out. Get on Netflix and order 'em up - I promise you won't be disappointed.

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The first movie, How to Draw a Bunny is about artist (pop artist? performance artist? collage artist? mail artist?...) Ray Johnson, "the best artist you've never heard of". Or maybe YOU have heard of him and I've just been out of the loop. He hung out with Andy Warhol, Christo, and Roy Lichtenstein, and this movie really wowed me, probably my favorite of the four I'm sharing. I guarantee that you won't forget Ray Johnson once you see this movie!

Next we have Exit Through the Gift Shop, about street artists, with a focus on street artist Banksy (sort of) but with a twist. Great movie, and Banksy is totally cool.

Then there's Herb and Dorothy, about a couple of rather unusual art collectors. We loved it.

And finally, Who The #$&% Is Jachson Pollock? , about a "colorful" woman who purchases a painting that ... maybe... is a Jackson Pollock.

Let me know if you love these movies as much as we did!