FOR THE FIRST TIME – I capture the moment that hadn’t happened in New York since the 1990’s – a video portrait of George Herms working on a new installation at Nyehaus to include in his show of work dating back to 1962. He is the incredible inimitable George Herms, the royal jester King of a generation of artists that began producing the found object assemblage and manufactured objects beyond ordinary recognition. George made the impossible possible, he provides material clues to the surreal manner of talking about his work.

Special appearance by artist Fred Tomaselli.
Directed by Paul H-O
Edited by Gaia Balidini
Videotaped at Nyehaus 8/10
Music by George Herms and Thelonious Monk

Tim Nye and me travel with the legendary beat artist George Herms to visit his good friend Dean Stockwell, the great scene-stealer of film and TV. Dean is also a lifelong, prolific artist. (his work can be seen in the Taos clips) It’s a long drive to Taos, and we get to Dean’s place in Taos, and damn if it doesn’t take us but about three hours before one of us that says something that set’s Dean into a rage. Once that gets settled, we broke the ice and he could just torture us with abandon. He rocks!

Then I go to George’s hideaway in Topanga, and he shows us the magic. He is the real thing, and an international treasure, and I love him.