Poet, painter, performer, and sculptor, Robert Janz (1932-2021) was an artist without boundaries. The enduring theme of his work was transience and change, and many of his works are brief interventions in the environment, town and country. In 2012 at the age of 80 he went back to city streets to participate directly in a burgeoning street art scene. Soon lower Manhattan was papered with his images of nature, wild beasts, and 3-word poems. With its constant erasure and rebuilding the city performed the flux and change that Janz was so committed to. 

 follows the artist over several years, while discovering a surprising past of major art world recognition. We see an artist adhering to the ethos of modest materials, spontaneity and directness, as 

 illuminates a life of amazing creativity.

Documentary

Janz in the Moment

Amelia Green-Dove

Joanna Kiernan

Stephen Nemeth

Matthew Bialecki

Robert Janz

Daniel Albanese

Peter Goulds

Jennifer Kotter

Steve Stoppert

John Woodward

Cristina Vergano

Dante Leonelli

Michael McKinnon

Le FIFA

New Filmmakers NY

Portobello Film Festival

Janz in the Moment

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