Books of Survival: The Art of John Eric Broaddus

Описание: John Eric Broaddus was unlike anyone else.

A book artist, costume designer, and downtown New York fixture who transformed found books into intricate, three-dimensional works — cutting, punching, coloring, and reconstructing them into something entirely his own. This documentary traces his life through the voices of the people who knew him: collectors, collaborators, fellow artists, and the friends who were with him at the end.

Broaddus emerged from the creative ferment of 1970s and '80s Lower East Side New York, a world of artists, performers, and poets who built something together before AIDS dismantled it. His work — held in major collections and exhibited in around the world — remains virtually unknown to mainstream audiences. This film asks why, and what was lost.

Featuring reflections on his art, his love of costume, theater, and performance, and the community he was part of — and the epidemic that took him and so many others too soon.