On Tuesday, November 17, The Galleries welcomed Eileen Yaghoobian for the Philadelphia premiere of Died Young, Stayed Pretty. Following the film Eileen led the audience in an informal conversation about not only the film and her process, but how she became an independent filmmaker and is continuing to forge her own path, creating edgy, raw and beautifully framed films.
More about the film:
Picking up where punk left off, Died Young, Stayed Pretty reveals a new breed of counter-culturists; artists that set out to destroy the mainstream through their controversial and intensely visceral design work. Under the guise of advertising for rock shows, these unheralded masters of the silkscreen and Xerox machine carry on public discourses that range from hot button political issues to lewd inside jokes. This feature film is the first of its kind to take a candid look at the renaissance of North America's underground indie-rock poster movement.
This program was presented in collaboration with AIGA Philadelphia and Moore’s Graphic Design Department
Elieen Yaghoobian, filmmaker
Eileen and Elizabeth Gilly, The Galleries' Outreach/Public Programs Coordinator
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