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THIRTEEN's American Masters and Latino Public Broadcasting's VOCES Team Up for the First Time to Present New Documentary About Photographer
Pedro E. Guerrero
Premieres nationwide Friday, September 18 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during Hispanic Heritage Month
THIRTEEN's American Masters series and Latino Public Broadcasting's VOCES
series join forces for the first time to explore the life and work of
photographer Pedro E. Guerrero (September 5, 1917-September 13, 2012), a Mexican American, born and raised in segregated Mesa, Arizona, who had an extraordinary international photography career. American Masters -- Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey premieres Friday, September 18 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Filmmakers Raymond Telles and Yvan Iturriaga (Latino Americans)
showcase an in-depth, exclusive interview with Guerrero alongside his
photography to explore his collaborations with three of the most iconic
American artists of the 20th century: architect Frank Lloyd Wright and sculptors Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson.
Using his outsider's eye to produce insightful portraits of important
modernist architecture, Guerrero became one of the most sought-after
photographers of the "Mad Men" era, yet his story is largely unknown.
American Masters -- Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey
highlights the milestones in Guerrero's life: his serendipitous
enrollment in photography classes, his 1939 meeting with Wright at
Taliesin West (Scottsdale, Ariz.), his World War II service and his
post-war magazine photography career in New York City, shooting
interiors while his work with Wright continued. Settling in New Canaan,
Conn., Guerrero describes his life after Wright's death, his work with
Calder and the end of his magazine assignments because of his vocal
opposition to the Vietnam War. This led to more work with Calder, and
eventually, Nevelson. After Nevelson's death, Guerrero, now 75 years
old, returned to Arizona, where he lived until his death at age 95.
Guerrero's second wife and archivist Dixie
Legler Guerrero; Nevelson's granddaughter, sculptor Maria Nevelson; his
friends, collaborators and architectural experts, including Martin
Filler, also share insights and recollections.
"We at Latino Public Broadcasting are extremely pleased to partner with American Masters
on this film," said LPB Executive Director Sandie Viquez Pedlow. "Pedro
E. Guerrero is an important American artist whose work, until now, has
been known to only a relatively small group of photography and
architecture aficionados. Being showcased on American Masters
provides a high visibility platform to share his remarkable story and
brilliant photographs with the American public; we hope the broadcast
will finally give him the national recognition that has been long
overdue."
"We are thrilled to partner with Latino Public Broadcasting and VOCES to spotlight Pedro E. Guerrero's talent on American Masters.
I hope the documentary and our accompanying national community
engagement and education effort inspires a new generation of equally
courageous photographers" said Michael Kantor, executive producer of American Masters.
Launched in 1986, American Masters
has earned 28 Emmy Awards -- including 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction
Series since 1999 and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special - 12
Peabodys, an Oscar, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards and many
other honors. Now in its 29th season on PBS, the series is a production of THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC for WNET and also seen on the WORLD channel.
To take American Masters
beyond the television broadcast and further explore the themes, stories
and personalities of masters past and present, the series' companion
website (http://pbs.org/americanmasters) offers streaming video of select films, interviews, photos, outtakes, essays and more. For Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey, the website will feature adigital exhibit of Guerrero's photography. American Masters
will mount an Instagram photo campaign (#PedroPBS) inspired by
Guerrero's work, encouraging people to share their own local art and
architecture photos. The best images will be featured on the series
website, a video compilation on the American Masters YouTube channel and across PBS social media.
Educational
resources focused on Guerrero's life and legacy, developed in
partnership with Latino Public Broadcasting, will be available via PBS LearningMedia.
WNET Education, working with local public media stations and local arts
organizations across the country, will engage diverse audiences in
photography through a series of free, community-based photography
workshops and screening events. Latino Public Broadcasting is working
with public television stations in key markets to extend the footprint
of the film beyond the broadcast with local community events, OVEE
screenings and social media.
American Masters - Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey will be available on DVD November 17, 2015, from PBS Distribution: ShopPBS.org; 800-PLAY-PBS, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The film will also be available for digital download on September 19.
American Masters - Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey
is a co-production of Paradigm Productions, Latino Public Broadcasting
and Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with American Masters. Raymond Telles and Yvan Iturriaga are co-directors and co-producers. Michael Kantor is executive producer for American Masters. Sandie Viquez Pedlow is executive producer for VOCES.
This special presentation of American Masters and VOCES
has been provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by the
National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding for American Masters
is provided by Rosalind P. Walter, The Philip and Janice Levin
Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, The Blanche & Irving Laurie
Foundation, Vital Projects Fund, Michael & Helen Schaffer
Foundation, and The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation. Additional
support for VOCES is provided by the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures. Additional funding for Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey is provided by Berkeley Film Foundation, Castellano Family Foundation, Elise Jaffe + Jeffrey Brown, and Mike and Ginny Lester. VOCES is presented by PBS SoCaL.
About VOCES
Produced by Latino Public Broadcasting, VOCES
is PBS' signature Latino arts and culture documentary showcase and the
only ongoing national television series devoted to exploring and
celebrating the rich diversity of the Latino cultural experience. The
series is presented by PBS SoCaL and supported in part by the National
Endowment for the Arts, the National Association of Latino Arts and
Cultures, the Ford Foundation, and the Surdna Foundation through a grant
from the NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant Program. More information about VOCES is available at VOCES on Facebook or Twitter.
About Latino Public Broadcasting
Latino Public Broadcasting
(LPB) is the leader in the development, production, acquisition and
distribution of non-commercial educational and cultural media that is
representative of Latino people, or addresses issues of particular
interest to Latino Americans. These programs are produced for
dissemination to public broadcasting stations and other public
telecommunication entities. Latino Public Broadcasting provides a voice
to the diverse Latino community throughout the United States and is
funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Between 2009 and
2014, LPB programs won 85 awards, including the prestigious George
Foster Peabody Award, two Emmys, two Imagen Awards and the Sundance Film
Festival Award for Best Director, Documentary. In addition, LPB has
been the recipient of the Norman Lear Legacy Award and the NCLR Alma
Award for Special Achievement - Year in Documentaries.
About WNET
As New York's flagship public media provider and the parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV,
WNET brings quality arts, education and public affairs programming to
more than 5 million viewers each week. WNET produces and presents such
acclaimed PBS series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, PBS NewsHour Weekend, Charlie Rose
and a range of documentaries, children's programs, and local news and
cultural offerings available on air and online. Pioneers in educational
programming, WNET has created such groundbreaking series as Get the Math, Oh Noah! and Cyberchase
and provides tools for educators that bring compelling content to life
in the classroom and at home. WNET highlights the tri-state's unique
culture and diverse communities through NYC-ARTS
, Reel 13, NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams and MetroFocus, the multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York region. WNET is also a leader in connecting with viewers on emerging platforms, including the THIRTEEN Explore App where users can stream PBS content for free.
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