Legs: A Big Issue In A Small Town screens Friday, Nov. 4 at 7:30pm at .Zack (3224 Locust Ave). Co-directors Beatrice Alda and Jennifer Brooke will be in attendance. Ticket information can be found Here
Set in Sag Harbor, a small, frozen-in-time village in the tony Hamptons, Legs: A Big Issue In A Small Town recounts the controversy that results when a local gallery owned by Ruth Vered and Janet Lehr installs Larry Rivers’ large sculpture of a woman’s legs. Because the artwork is attached to the side of a building, local officials deem it a “structure” — equivalent to a garage or shed — and declare that the owners are in violation of the town’s zoning code. Using a chorus of voices with differing perspectives, the film engages in a lively discussion of public art but also widens its view to encompass a whole range of interesting issues: upholding tradition vs.
Set in Sag Harbor, a small, frozen-in-time village in the tony Hamptons, Legs: A Big Issue In A Small Town recounts the controversy that results when a local gallery owned by Ruth Vered and Janet Lehr installs Larry Rivers’ large sculpture of a woman’s legs. Because the artwork is attached to the side of a building, local officials deem it a “structure” — equivalent to a garage or shed — and declare that the owners are in violation of the town’s zoning code. Using a chorus of voices with differing perspectives, the film engages in a lively discussion of public art but also widens its view to encompass a whole range of interesting issues: upholding tradition vs.
- 10/31/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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