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The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan

2016 · 65 min Documentary

One of the most provocative and elusive figures in contemporary art finds himself the subject of Maura Axelrod's film. Catapulted to worldwide notoriety in 1999 by The Ninth Hour, a sculpture of Pope John Paul II toppled by a meteorite, Maurizio Cattelan's work has bordered on criminal activity (breaking into a gallery and stealing another artist's work) and regularly defies good taste - Him features Hitler in prayer and sold earlier this year for a whopping £12,000,000. Building his career on evasion, trickery and subversion, Cattelan is perhaps not the most reliable of interviewees, but ex-girlfriends, family members, collectors and dealers build a compelling and intimate portrait of an enigmatic figure. Bold, witty and playful as a Cattelan work itself, is this film really all it seems?

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Year 2016
Genre Documentary
Director Maura Axelrod
Runtime 65 min.

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The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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Released in 2016, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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