Presented By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
The Cool School: How LA Learned to Love Modern Art (Morgan Neville, 2008, 85 min)
Films offered in conjunction with Warhol Snapshots, 1973–1986
The documentary films in this series explore the multiple realities of the 60s and 70s, both in their time and in retrospect. A look at the famed Ferus Gallery, which turned the L.A. art scene into a place for brilliant artists to show their work, as well as served as a place where New York artists, such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, could launch their projects. Featuring artists and performers such as Dennis Hopper, Frank Gehry, and Ed Ruscha, among many others.