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Dan Hurlin

There are multiple ways to engage with the form, content and creators of Disfarmer.

Films

Two films feature Dan Hurlin and Disfarmer to illustrate the contemporary renaissance in puppetry in New York and the interest in the photographer himself.   

• Puppet
  Directed by David Soll, featuring Dan Hurlin and the puppets of Disfarmer
  How can a block of wood be so moving? After a century as children's entertainment, American puppetry has exploded as serious art. But puppeteers still face uninformed critics, lack of funding and marginalization as they struggle to create relevant theater in this ancient form.

• DisFarmer: A Portrait of America
  Directed by Martin Lavut and Produced by Dennis Mohr
  This film discovers an American master in the enigmatic story of Mike Disfarmer. With in-depth interviews with local residents of his home town of Heber Springs, Arkansas; gallery owners and photography experts who introduced his work to the art world; and Dan Hurlin, a contemporary artist making work inspired by Disfarmer's legacy, the film explores the disparate worlds brought together by their shared interest in this misanthropic portrait photographer.

Exhibition of Mike Disfarmer images
Prints from two collections of Disfarmer's work open up special possibilities for conversations about photography and American history:  

• From the collection of Peter Miller: these prints were created from the original glass plates recovered from Disfarmer's studio. Miller, along with Julia Scully, is credited with introducing Disfarmer to the art world through the publishing of their 1976 book Disfarmer: The Heber Springs Portraits 1936-1946.  
  
  
• From Steven Kasher Gallery: original Disfarmer prints acquired in Heber Springs, Arkansas.

Discussions
Special post-show conversations can be organized to relate the theater piece to larger cultural questions, including:  

• Disfarmer in the World contextualizes Mike Disfarmer's portraits in relation to photographic history and practice

• The Discovery of Mike Disfarmer raises ethical questions about the initial discovery and subsequent art world fervor over his portraits.

Dan Hurlin and the puppeteers
The creators of Disfarmer are available for participatory workshops with college-aged students, particularly those studying theater, dance or prop construction.