Dreaming in Color

Duration: 25

Year Published: 1997

Creator: Fabiana Cesa

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Documents the life and painting of Pilar Pobil, a Spanish-born woman who migrated to Utah in 1943. Illustrates her painting process and personal vision through black and white and color video. Utilizes music, artful camera work, and close-up shots of Pobil's paintings to poetically express her personality and her will to paint and sculpt. Features her interpretation of her creative process and technique. Discusses the importance of her identity as a Spaniard and as an American in her work. Contemplates the significance of her gender in the reception of her art and her relatively late start to painting.