Outsider artist Purvis Young is the subject of Purvis of Overtown (2006), a film that suggests that the silly frenzy of the art gallery marketplace is purely a sideshow to Young's deep relationships within his home community in Miami. The film's contemplative shots of Young riding a bike (top still) are a visual answer to the sad sight of a freeway that slashes through the neighborhood.
Update: This sensitive and informative obituary of Purvis Young is by Bruce Weber.
