portrait of the artist as raconteur
By: Samnelle
Review of: Hillary's Bust
on: 10/26/2006
Hugely enjoyable 'behind the scenes' with artist Daniel Edwards. Simple idea, simple set-up, works beautifully. Edwards is a fabulous story-teller... [more]

Intriguing
By: elmerlang
Review of: Hillary's Bust
on: 08/06/2006
An ultimately interesting film, and though a lot of the effects weren’t really to my taste, I enjoyed it. The... [more]

Production Notes: Comment by Daniel Edwards: Not A Political Statement -- “Presidential Bust of Hillary Rodham Clinton: First Woman President of the United States of America” is not a political statement. It acknowledges and celebrates the first person in our country’s history to instill a lasting and forceful image of a woman as president in our collective psyche. Hillary Rodham Clinton doesn’t have to be elected president to make history - she has already made history by maintaining the awareness of being a leading presidential contender. My mom, born the same year as Hillary Clinton, was a political activist in the sixties. She always believed that someday the presidency would be as diverse as our country. She spoke with conviction that there would be a woman president. So when I heard Sharon Stone’s comments about Hillary Clinton’s potential presidential bid, I was inspired. In Stone’s comments I found a provocative statement that was doing its part to keep alive the same discussion of a woman presidency that my mom always shared with me. My portrait of Hillary Clinton is a tribute to the women, including my mom, who have actively generated discourse about a woman in the White House. It is a sincere tribute to Hillary Clinton, as she demonstrates for the younger generation that includes my daughter that anything is possible for them - even becoming president someday. -- Daniel Edwards, July 2006