MARSDEN HARTLEY: Maine Artist

VISIBLE SILENCE: MARSDEN HARTLEY, PAINTER and POET

An essay in film by Michael Maglaras





PREMIER SCREENINGS:

BOSTON, MA. Oct. 30, 2008, Coolidge Corner Theater,

290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA. 7:00 p.m.





PORTLAND, ME. Nov. 7, 2008, Abromson Community Education Center,

88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME. 7:00 p.m.



How I came to learn of this documentary was purely serendipitous. An accidental meeting of Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton en route to the world premier of the film in Lewiston, Maine on September 25, 2008. Curiosity led me to their web site, led me to their publicist, led me to a private viewing of this hour length "essay" in film.


Marsden Hartley is not exactly a household name like Wyeth, Homer, Cassatt or O'Keeffe, but he has a passionate following among artists, patrons and students of art. VISIBLE SILENCE makes us realize that it is time, time for Hartley to be brought to the forefront of our thoughts when entertaining great contributors from Maine and , more importantly, American Modernism.


In sixty-five minutes, Michael Maglaras tells the story of Marsden Hartley through the integration of art, b/w stills, film clips, quotes and 21st century video. We are invited to travel through the life of Marsden Hartley. From Lewiston, Maine to Parisian bon-vivant, pre-war Berlin and finally returning to the coast of Maine, we explore the journeys, relationships and themes that became studies of Hartley's work. Mr. Maglaras is passionate about this artist and communicates it through the intensity of his narrative.


Hartley once described himself, "I'm not a book of the month club artist." Yet we learn that his greatest desire was to become "Maine's painter." With the release of this documentary, that opportunity now exists. It tells the story, presents the works. It's time for Marsden Hartley to take his rightful place next to the artists whose names slip so easily from our lips.


Any viewer of VISIBLE SILENCE will emerge more knowledgeable and richer from experiencing this formidable work on Marsden Hartley.

View a clip of the film: http://www.two17films.com/PressPageVS.htm



Hope to see you in Boston or Portland.















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