The World According to Ion B.

The World According to Ion B. (2009)

December 17th, 20091h 0min

Documentary
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Overview

The fascinating portrait of Ion Bârlàdeanu. The touching and inspiring story of a man who literally lived in the gutter for 20 years - and in the meantime managed to create paintings and collages which are now exhibited alongside works by Andy Warhol or Marcel Duchamp.


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