Name: Beauty Is Embarrassing
Director: Neil Berkeley
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Wayne White, Mimi Pond, Woodrow White, Lulu White, Gary Panter

What Beauty Is Embarrassing Is About

Raised in the Tennessee mountains, Wayne White started his career as a cartoonist in NYC. He quickly found success as one of the creators of the Pee-wee's Playhouse TV show which soon led to more work designing some of the most arresting and iconic images in pop culture. Recently his word paintings featuring pithy and and often sarcastic text statements finely crafted onto vintage landscape paintings have made him a darling of the fine art world. The movie chronicles the vaulted highs and crushing lows of an artist struggling to find peace and balance between his professional work and his personal art. This is especially complicated for a man who struggles with the virtues he most often mocks in his art...Vanity, ego and fame.

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What is Beauty Is Embarrassing about?

Raised in the Tennessee mountains, Wayne White started his career as a cartoonist in NYC. He quickly found success as one of the creators of the Pee-wee's Playhouse TV show which soon led to more work designing some of the most arresting and iconic images in pop culture.

Where can I watch Beauty Is Embarrassing?

Beauty Is Embarrassing is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Beauty Is Embarrassing?

Beauty Is Embarrassing runs for 88 minutes (1h 28m).

When did Beauty Is Embarrassing come out?

Beauty Is Embarrassing was released in 2012.

Who directed Beauty Is Embarrassing?

Beauty Is Embarrassing was directed by Neil Berkeley.

Who stars in Beauty Is Embarrassing?

Beauty Is Embarrassing stars Wayne White, Mimi Pond, Woodrow White, Lulu White.

What is Beauty Is Embarrassing's rating?

Beauty Is Embarrassing holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 71 out of 100.