{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Graffiti, Marker \u0026 Spray Cans"],"cover":{},"credit":"","date":"2010-03-23T14:25:24Z","description":"The “Beautiful Losers” documentary film about the DIY movement and its protagonists, including Shepard Fairey, Ed Templeton and other famous artists, is online now...","html":"\u003cp\u003eI have some interesting news about the grandiose “Beautiful Losers” movie: The film, which had its global premier at SxSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas in March 2008, is available in its full length on Youtube since a few days ago\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.beautifullosers.com\"\u003e“Beautiful Losers”\u003c/a\u003e is a documentary film which gives some very special, entertaining and interesting insights into the live of some of the protagonists of the DIY (Do It Yourself) street art movement. It shows in an impressive way the creative life between skateboarding, punk, hip hop and graffiti.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the beautiful losers \u003ca href=\"/talk-to-mr-ed-templeton/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEd Templeton\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"/mcgee-templeton-pettibon-photos/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry McGee\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAaron Rose\u003c/strong\u003e and other well-known artists, the profiles of New York based writer and graffiti artist \u003cstrong\u003eESPO\u003c/strong\u003e and street art legend \u003ca href=\"/shepard-fairey/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShepard Fairey\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e are part of the about 90 minutes film.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"external-video\" aria-label=\"YouTube video\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo / YouTube\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe YouTube player loads only when you choose to load it; YouTube then receives your connection information.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blk8N6pXUw0\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003eWatch on YouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" data-video-src=\"https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Blk8N6pXUw0\" data-video-title=\"YouTube video referenced by “Beautiful Losers” - DIY Documentary\" hidden\u003eLoad YouTube player\u003c/button\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"video-player\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/section\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop \u0026amp; graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloping their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.”\n(press release)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are all the nine parts:\nBeautiful Losers - Part One\nBeautiful Losers - Part Two\nBeautiful Losers - Part Three\nBeautiful Losers - Part Four\nBeautiful Losers - Part Five\nBeautiful Losers - Part Six\nBeautiful Losers - Part Seven\nBeautiful Losers - Part Eight\nBeautiful Losers - Part Nine\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVia \u003ca href=\"http://www.crackajack.de/2010/03/17/diy-art-doku-online-beautiful-losers/\"\u003enerdcore.de\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nI have some interesting news about the grandiose “Beautiful Losers” movie: The film, which had its global premier at SxSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas in March 2008, is available in its full length on Youtube since a few days ago...\n\n[“Beautiful Losers”](http://www.beautifullosers.com) is a documentary film which gives some very special, entertaining and interesting insights into the live of some of the protagonists of the DIY (Do It Yourself) street art movement. It shows in an impressive way the creative life between skateboarding, punk, hip hop and graffiti.\n\nIn addition to the beautiful losers [**Ed Templeton**](/talk-to-mr-ed-templeton/), [**Barry McGee**](/mcgee-templeton-pettibon-photos/), **Aaron Rose** and other well-known artists, the profiles of New York based writer and graffiti artist **ESPO** and street art legend [**Shepard Fairey**](/shepard-fairey/) are part of the about 90 minutes film.\n\n[Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blk8N6pXUw0)\n\n\n\u003e “In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop \u0026 graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led.\n\u003e\n\u003e Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.”\n\u003e (press release)\n\nHere are all the nine parts:\nBeautiful Losers - Part One\nBeautiful Losers - Part Two\nBeautiful Losers - Part Three\nBeautiful Losers - Part Four\nBeautiful Losers - Part Five\nBeautiful Losers - Part Six\nBeautiful Losers - Part Seven\nBeautiful Losers - Part Eight\nBeautiful Losers - Part Nine\n\nVia [nerdcore.de](http://www.crackajack.de/2010/03/17/diy-art-doku-online-beautiful-losers/).\n","tags":["Punk","Documentary Film","Skateboarding","DIY"],"title":"“Beautiful Losers” - DIY Documentary","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/beautiful-losers-diy/"}