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Surreal Mosaic Family

JL;DR SUMMARY In "In a Dream," Jeremiah Zagar captures the tumultuous life of his father, reclusive mosaicist Isaiah Zagar, whose profound mental struggles shape his artistry. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Family DynamicsPhiladelphiaDocumentaryMental HealthArtistic ExpressionCreative ProcessIsaiah ZagarMosaic ArtJeremiah ZagarJulia Zagar

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"If youve been to Philadelphia in the past 20 years, youve probably seen Isaiahs mosaics brightening up Center City without knowing anything about the aging Jewish flower child responsible for them."

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