Gravity is My Enemy

Duration: 26 min.

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Church

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Documentary on painter Mark Hicks, a young man who fell from a tree at age twelve, leaving him essentially without nerve or muscle function below the neck. Examines his skill, his images, his life, and others' perceptions of him. 1978 Academy Award for best short documentary., Shows the life, philosophy, and work of quadriplegic artist Mark Hicks. Uses interviews with Hicks, his family, and his art instructor to provide a number of perspectives on his handicap. Includes much of his work and artistic process, as well as the opening of his first one man show in San Francisco. Academy Award winner.

Complete Record: , A documentary on painter Mark Hicks, a man essentially without nerve or muscle function below the neck. Examines his skill, his images, his life, and others' perceptions of him. (Captioned version available) , Shows the life, philosophy, and work of quadriplegic artist Mark Hicks. Uses interviews with Hicks, his family, and his art instructor to provide a number of perspectives on his handicap. Includes much of his work and artistic process, as well as the opening of his first one man show in San Francisco. Academy Award winner., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.