Wesselman

It's this imagery, namely the heart, concurrent or predating Wesselman and Dine juxtaposed with a raw intensity and tonal harshness of palette indicative of the mid-century German mindset that allows Baselitz to bridge time so effectively.

Alexander Adler: Georg Baselitz: The Early Sixties Alexander Adler 2011

It's this imagery, namely the heart, concurrent or predating Wesselman and Dine juxtaposed with a raw intensity and tonal harshness of palette indicative of the mid-century German mindset that allows Baselitz to bridge time so effectively.

Alexander Adler: Georg Baselitz: The Early Sixties Alexander Adler 2011

What makes Catfish so convincing as a "documentary" is our disbelief that the hideously red-state Angela Wesselman-Pierce could be played by an actress (her grossly retarded sons, and nearly retarded husband serve as ethical anchor to her "real"), while it is much more obvious to the art-film viewer's eye when Banksy or Joaquin (in their glamorous, urban, sophistication) act the part.

Alexandra Juhasz: Catfish: Fears of Facebook's Creepy Country Alexandra Juhasz 2010

It's this imagery, namely the heart, concurrent or predating Wesselman and Dine juxtaposed with a raw intensity and tonal harshness of palette indicative of the mid-century German mindset that allows Baselitz to bridge time so effectively.

Alexander Adler: Georg Baselitz: The Early Sixties Alexander Adler 2011

It's this imagery, namely the heart, concurrent or predating Wesselman and Dine juxtaposed with a raw intensity and tonal harshness of palette indicative of the mid-century German mindset that allows Baselitz to bridge time so effectively.

Alexander Adler: Georg Baselitz: The Early Sixties Alexander Adler 2011

What makes Catfish so convincing as a "documentary" is our disbelief that the hideously red-state Angela Wesselman-Pierce could be played by an actress (her grossly retarded sons, and nearly retarded husband serve as ethical anchor to her "real"), while it is much more obvious to the art-film viewer's eye when Banksy or Joaquin (in their glamorous, urban, sophistication) act the part.

Alexandra Juhasz: Catfish: Fears of Facebook's Creepy Country Alexandra Juhasz 2010

It's this imagery, namely the heart, concurrent or predating Wesselman and Dine juxtaposed with a raw intensity and tonal harshness of palette indicative of the mid-century German mindset that allows Baselitz to bridge time so effectively.

Alexander Adler: Georg Baselitz: The Early Sixties Alexander Adler 2011

It's this imagery, namely the heart, concurrent or predating Wesselman and Dine juxtaposed with a raw intensity and tonal harshness of palette indicative of the mid-century German mindset that allows Baselitz to bridge time so effectively.

Alexander Adler: Georg Baselitz: The Early Sixties Alexander Adler 2011

But ultimately, the villain isn't anyone in the complicated Wesselman-Pierce family, and it's not the beautiful filmmaking trio, either, despite any opportunistic motives they might have had during the filming.

Ariel and Nev Schulman and Henry Joost cast the Net in ominous 'Catfish' role 2010

Debbie Lee Wesselman offers her tips for creating a compelling plot.

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