Beautiful Losers is a documentary film that was made in 2008, which is about a group of young rebellious outsiders who in the end come together in a storefront gallery. In the beginning, it shows how each artist started out as just individuals who enjoy to display their creativity on the streets. Later on, it shows the sacrifices they made to keep doing the thing they love, which is art. Beautiful Losers not only displays the work of these individuals, but it is an art piece itself. Lastly, Beautiful Losers goes into the backgrounds of the following artists: filmmaker, Harmony Korine, skateboarder Ed Templeton, graffiti artist Barry McGee, filmmaker and album cover designer Mike Mills, and the creator of the Obama Hope Posters, Shepard Fairey.
The thing I loved most about this documentary is that it sends the message to all of its’ viewers that it doesn’t matter where you come from, if you are willing to work hard at the thing you love, you can be successful. After watching Beautiful Losers, I felt inspired by how they created beautiful pieces of art and were able to overcome the obstacles that were presented to them. This documentary proved to me that anyone can make it big, if they just try hard. As well, there will always be sacrifices to be made along the road to making it big. It also shows that their are so many different mediums to use out there besides the computer, pencil, charcoal, etc. My favorite artist was Barry McGee, because he would create the strangest face with spray paint. I have never seen that particular style and I just really fell in love with the abnormal faces he would make.
Overall, I really enjoyed the documentary, Beautiful Losers. It’s not only inspiring for artists, but for others that do not believe that they have what it takes to succeed in life. I also found it very touching at the end, that they dedicated it Margaret Kilgallen. She also had a very unique style of creating human beings. Lastly, I recommend that every artist should watch
because it is truly inspiring and eye opening.
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