Kudos

"A smart, entertaining movie, and a must-see for art lovers, BRUSH WITH LIFE is more than a portrait of a great artist. It's also a grand romance set against the backdrop of Bohemian L.A. in the 40s and 50s."
– Variety Deputy Editor and columnist Anne Thompson

“BRUSH WITH LIFE brings into view a fascinating and thoroughly admirable human being, as well as a history of his and our time. Edward Biberman was an extraordinary artist, and also much more than that. I was totally captivated by this film.”
– Author and historian Howard Zinn (“A People’s History Of The United States”)

"A compelling film and a fascinating portrait of a visionary artist whose L.A. paintings were decades ahead of Ed Ruscha and David Hockney and continue to grow in stature.”
– Writer / Director Ron Shelton (“Bull Durham,” “Whit Men Can’t Jump”)

“BRUSH WITH LIFE: THE ART OF BEING EDWARD BIBERMAN is among the best artist documentaries I have had the pleasure of viewing. And I have seen many. The reasons are manifold. Especially compelling is the way the filmmakers respect the subject as a human being—with a personal history that is crucially formative in a creative sense—not just as an author of impressive works of art. The creators of BRUSH WITH LIFE are to be congratulated for achieving that illuminating and crucial balance.”
– Paul Karlstrom, West Coast Director of the Archives of American Art (retired) and author of “On the Edge of America: California Modernist Art, 1900-1950.”

“A wonderful film with a vibrant spirit.”
– George Russell, Mendocino Film Festival Program Director