Beautiful Losers

In the 1990s, a loose-knit group of American artists and creators, many just out of their teens, began their careers in just such a way that was influenced by the popular underground youth subcultures of the day, such as skateboarding, graffiti, street fashion and independent music.   This inspiring documentary features today's well-known artists such as Shepard Fairey, Mark Gonzales, Spike Jonze, Margaret Kilgallen, Mike Mills, Barry McGee, Phil Frost, Chris Johanson, Harmony Korine, and Ed Templeton.  As you watch each artist tell their story, you learn that they began to create art that reflected the lifestyles they led.  Many had no formal training and almost no conception of the inner workings of the art world. They learned their crafts through practice, trial and error, and good old-fashioned innovation.  The world of art has been greatly affected by their accomplishments.  A bona fide adventure about friendship, love, ART, music, life and discovering self and beauty.