Packed In A Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson
2015
⭐7.6(10 votes)
1h 17m
Documentary
Overview
The story of artist Edith Lake Wilkinson, a painter who was committed to an asylum in 1924 and never heard from again. All her worldly possessions were packed into trunks and shipped to a relative in West Virginia where they sat in an attic for 40 years. Edith's great-niece, Emmy Award winning writer and director Jane Anderson, grew up surrounded by Edith's paintings, thanks to her mother who had gone poking through that dusty attic and rescued Edith's work. The film follows Jane in her decades-long journey to find the answers to the mystery of Edith's buried life, return the work to Provincetown and have Edith's contributions recognized by the larger art world.
About Packed In A Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson
Packed In A Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson (2015) is a Documentary film that follows the story of artist Edith Lake Wilkinson, a painter who was committed to an asylum in 1924 and never heard from again. All her worldly possessions were packed into trunks and shipped to a relative in West Virginia where they sat in an attic for 40 years. Edith's great-niece, Emmy Award winning writer and director Jane Anderson, grew up surrounded by Edith's paintings, thanks to her mother who had gone poking through that dusty attic and rescued Edith's work. The film follows Jane in her decades-long journey to find the answers to the mystery of Edith's buried life, return the work to Provincetown and have Edith's contributions recognized by the larger art world. Currently, you can watch Packed In A Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 10 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
