{"id":1200,"date":"2021-08-31T08:30:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T00:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atelierauction.com\/globalupdates\/?p=1200"},"modified":"2021-08-31T08:33:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T00:33:24","slug":"bob-ross-inc-hits-back-at-netflix-documentary-an-inaccurate-and-heavily-slanted-portrayal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atelierauction.com\/globalupdates\/artist\/bob-ross-inc-hits-back-at-netflix-documentary-an-inaccurate-and-heavily-slanted-portrayal\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Ross Inc. Hits Back at Netflix Documentary: An \u2018Inaccurate and Heavily Slanted Portrayal\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a blistering statement released on Wednesday,\u00a0<a id=\"auto-tag_bob-ross\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atelierauction.com\/globalupdates\/\" data-tag=\"bob-ross\">Bob Ross<\/a>\u00a0Inc., the company that sells paraphernalia related to the famed painter, spoke out against a Netflix documentary about the artist\u2019s personal life and business dealings. The company said that the film, which hit the streaming site yesterday, presents an \u201cinaccurate and heavily slanted portrayal\u201d of its mission.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bob Ross: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atelierauction.com\/globalupdates\/\">Happy Accidents<\/a>, Betrayal &amp; Greed<\/em>\u00a0is directed by actor Melissa McCarthy and her husband, filmmaker Ben Falcone. It paints a complicated picture of Ross\u2019 legacy by digging into the ongoing legal battle between his business partners and family that followed the artist\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary begins by charting Ross\u2019s rise as a TV personality with a serene demeanor and a skill for painting landscapes quickly. The film heavily credits his success securing a spot as host of the popular PBS show\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atelierauction.com\/globalupdates\/\"><em>The Joy of Painting<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to the business savvy of his longtime sponsors, Annette and Walt Kowalski, who assumed control of Ross\u2019s empire after he died of cancer in 1995 at 52.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy and Falcone also dive into how the couple asserted their authority over Ross\u2019 business amid a bitter struggle with his family, in particular with the artist\u2019s son Steve, who filed a lawsuit against the couple in 2017. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AtelierAuctionsg\">The lawsuit was settled in 2019<\/a>.) Steve was interviewed extensively in the documentary, though most others with ties to his father, including the Kowalskis, declined to participate.<\/p>\n<p>The producers of the film contacted the estate for comment twice during filming, but the company has since described the requests as \u201creplete with a confounding lack of transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad the filmmakers communicated with openness in their correspondence, Bob Ross Inc. could have provided valuable information and context in an attempt to achieve a more balanced and informed film,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary was released during a period of renewed nostalgia for Ross\u2019s blissful approach to painting. In 2019, Ross\u2019s work was exhibited for the first time, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AtelierAuctionsg\">Franklin Park Arts Center<\/a> in Purcellville, Virginia. Last year, Ross\u2019s former studio in Indiana was refurbished and opened as a permanent exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen someone is an artist, no matter what their medium is \u2026 there\u2019s a business behind it,\u201d McCarthy told NPR. \u201cAnd I would venture to guess that business is always much more complicated than the personality that they lead with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a blistering statement released on Wednesday,\u00a0Bob Ross\u00a0Inc., the company that sells paraphernalia related to the famed painter, spoke out against a Netflix documentary about the artist\u2019s personal life and business dealings. The company said that the film, which hit the streaming site yesterday, presents an \u201cinaccurate and heavily slanted portrayal\u201d of its mission. 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