“Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea” is a 3D documentary film that chronicles the story of a marine veteran who navigated the profound traumas of war by making art, becoming a hero to generations of artists, including his friends Ed Ruscha and Frank Gehry, among others interviewed in this immersive film. The film features actor Ed Harris as the voice of H.C. Westermann.

Stay for a Q&A with film Writer-Director Leslie Buchbinder and Professor of Art and Chair of the Department of Art, John Sparagana. 

Free and open to the public!

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