Art, politics, and the media intersect in contemporary artist Leon Golub’s nightmarish images of war, torture, death squads and mercenaries. Recently, Kartemquin Films has released their Golub/Spero DVD. Golub: Late Works are the Catastrophes follows the creation of one of the artist’s monumental canvases, “White Squad X”, detailing his complex and unorthodox techniques. Scenes of Golub at work are interwoven with archival footage, interviews with museum-goers and TV news as the film challenges us to question our connection to violence and to reassess the relationship between art and society. Golub/Spero also captures an historic artistic journey shared by Golub and prominent feminist and anti-war artist Nancy Spero, his wife and studio partner for over 50 years. Included are two films by Irene Sosa on the work of Spero, as well as an extensive gallery of their artistic works, film out-takes, and more.

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