Emile Norman: By His Own Design
2007, English. Directed by Will Parrinello.
Artist Emile Norman is the subject of this compelling documentary profile, which chronicles the 88-year-old's personal life as an "out" gay man long before it was the norm, as well as his lifelong dedication to his art. Norman, whose mixed-media works include the grand marble relief and ornate mosaic window of San Francisco's Masonic Auditorium, found success in New York but retreated to Big Sur, Calif., where he founded an artists' haven.
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- 25 March 2007
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- Doris Baizley
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Emile Norman: By His Own Design (2007) was directed by Will Parrinello.