two artists: bruce springsteen and maxy for many years, the artist maxy was the “house artist” at the famous new york music venue tramps. in 1996, bruce springsteen reunited with the e-street band after a long solo career this reunion was to be celebrated by the release of a new album and video, blood brothers director jonathan demme chose this as an opportunity for a foray into documentary film the result of this is the film “blood brothers: bruce springsteen and the e-street band” a significant part of this film consists of footage of a live concert of the new album at tramps and as a backdrop for three long backstage vignettes, demme chose paintings by the artist maxy