The Sophisticated Misfit

The Sophisticated Misfit

A four-year exploration of modern-art phenom Shag, and his legions of obsessive fans.

2007 en 63 minutes

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Plot

The Sophisticated Misfit is a long-awaited must-have for fans of the artist Shag and Tiki culture alike. This documentary traces the artist’s roots growing up in Hawaii, his artistic journey in college, his early work designing album covers, to his modern-day role as an art-world phenom. In addition to exclusive footage of Shag painting in his home studio, the film features intimate interviews with the artist, his family, artistic influences, tiki-philes, celebrity collectors, and fans.

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Self

Shag

Shag

Self

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