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The documentary My Name is Alan, and I Paint Pictures focuses on Alan Russel-Cowan, a street painter diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, as he works to break his way into the professional art world. The film also addresses larger issues which directly or indirectly affect Alan.
Sep 19, 2007 · My Name is Alan and I Paint Pictures examines Cowan's life, the role art and painting play in it, and how mental illness intertwines with artistic creation and perception. For Alan, painting becomes a cure for his symptoms, the means of his release - yet for us his painting means much more.
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- Documentary
- Johnny Boston
- 2007-09-19
A five year chronicle about Alan Streets, a paranoid schizophrenic, as he struggles to succeed as an artist in New York City.
- 4 min
- 13.2K
- itndistribution
Feb 5, 2009 · A haunting documentary about Alan Streets, a paranoid schizophrenic, as he struggles to succeed as an artist in New York City.OVATION TV, ART LIKENEVER BEFOR...
- 3 min
- 12.3K
- Ovation
My Name is Alan and I Paint Pictures examines Cowan's life, the role art and painting play in it, and how mental illness intertwines with artistic creation and perception. For Alan, painting becomes a cure for his symptoms, the means of his release - yet for us his painting means much more.
My Name Is Alan, and I Paint Pictures. Alan Streets, a paranoid schizophrenic, tries to succeed as an artist in New York.
- Documentary
Sep 19, 2007 · There is no shortage of documentaries about mentally ill artists, but “My Name Is Alan and I Paint Pictures,” by the director Johnny Boston, finds a fresh way into the subject.
