Beautiful Losers

In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like-minded outsiders found common ground at a little New York City storefront gallery. Rooted in the do-it-yourself subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop, and graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Oscilloscope Pictures.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Oscilloscope Pictures, [2009]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 30 min., 58 sec.)) : sound, color.
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Table of Contents:
  • Rebel Art Collective
  • (3:41)
  • Creative Beginnings
  • (2:29)
  • Urban Renewal
  • (3:10)
  • Spray Paint Art
  • (3:41)
  • Dispossessed Youth
  • (3:17)
  • Visual Thinking
  • (2:19)
  • Vague Messaging
  • (2:38)
  • Subversive Messaging
  • (2:45)
  • Punk Identity
  • (2:38)
  • Maturation
  • (4:10)
  • Skateboarding
  • (3:27)
  • Do-it-yourself Art
  • (2:26)
  • Alleged Gallery
  • (2:54)
  • DIY Film Making
  • (2:13)
  • Skateboard Art Exhibition
  • (3:42)
  • Suburban Childhood
  • (3:04)
  • "The Independents"
  • (3:21)
  • Art in the Public Sphere
  • (3:13)
  • Creative Process
  • (3:16)
  • Street vs. Gallery Art
  • (3:28)
  • Commercialization
  • (4:17)
  • Managing Success
  • (2:45)
  • Pitfalls of Success
  • (2:01)
  • Japanese Sponsorship
  • (2:53)
  • Artistic Loss
  • (3:13)
  • Starting Over
  • (2:52)
  • Artistic Reunion
  • (2:37)
  • "Beautiful Losers" Exhibition
  • (3:12)
  • Credits: Beautiful Losers
  • (4:38)