Free Screenings: J A M E S C A S T L E : PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST August 1, 2009

Born deaf in 1899, James Castle created an astonishing body of drawings, collages, and constructions which eventually gained worldwide recognition. Family members, art historians, curators and members of the deaf community tell the inspirational story of an Outsider artist.

2008. USA. 53 min. Not Rated. DVD. A Jeffrey Wolf film.

Additional Showtime: Sunday, August 2 at 5:00 pm

Screening held in the Aetna Theater. Enter at the Avery Door on Atheneum Square North. Call (860) 838-4142 for information.

Official Website: http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org