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Synopsis

Director Craig Highberger follows his acclaimed Superstar in a Housedress with this exceptional portrait of Jack Mitchell, a pivotal photographer of the arts for more than four decades. Through hundreds of his beautiful images, recollections from Jack and from Bob Pavlik, his partner of nearly 50 years, as well as interviews with luminaries including Edward Albee, Clive Barnes, Merce Cunningham, Patti LuPone and Ned Rorem, among others, Highberger reveals his fascinating life and the art world he documented for The New York Times, After Dark, Dance Magazine, and countless other publications. More than just a fantastic photographer with an eye for capturing the essence of his subjects, Jack emerges as a true chronicler of the changing face of performance arts.

Interviewees: Edward Albee, Clive Barnes, Merce Cunningham, Judith Jamison, Patti LuPone, Kevin McKenzie, Jack Mitchell, Madeleine Nichols, Robert Pavlik, Ned Rorem, Cyma Rubin, Lonnie Schlein, John W. Smith