Celebration of Sid Boyum
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Pinney Library 516 Cottage Grove Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53716
WHAT TO DO
Thurs., Aug. 11, Pinney Branch Library, 6-8 pm
Waubesa Street’s Sid Boyum wasn’t just a sculptor. Recently retrieved from Boyum’s home were several films that Boyum directed for his day job as a photographer for the Gisholt company. Four somewhat whimsical excerpts will be shown, newly cleaned and digitized by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.
press release: "Sid Boyum was a Madison legend, one of those manic Wisconsin folk artists who just can’t help themselves from churning out fascinating, ambitious works of art. You’ve probably seen his work around town: the Man-Eating Mushroom and Red Dragon along the bike path by the Harmony Bar and Grill, the Polar Bear chair in Elmside Circle Park, the wallowing Hippo in Wirth Court Park. These were all distributed around the Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara neighborhood as part of a previous effort to conserve and publicize his art, after Sid’s death in 1991." -friendsofsidboyum.org
Recently discovered, cleaned, and digitized are some short films that Sid filmed and edited. Come to this event to view these films in their first ever public screening, as well as slides of his artwork. Bring your Sid stories to share and enjoy stories from community members. This event is offered in partnership with Friends of Sid Boyum and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. Learn more about Sid Boyum's legacy and the work being done to preserve his home and artwork at friendsofsidboyum.org
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