Eva hesse was designed by hesse s friends and colleagues sol lewitt and pat stier. The sinuous lines of influence between eva hesse and sol. Aught was created in 1968 by eva hesse in postminimalism style. Film eva hesse vf hd gratuit vf, streaming complet, vostfr 2016. Dying of a brain tumor at age 34, she had a mere decadelong career that, despite its brevity, is dense with complex, intriguing works that defy easy categorization. Opening friday may at the laemmle monica film center in santa monica. One of the few women recognized as central to the new york art scene, she had over 20 group shows scheduled for 1970 in addition to being chosen for a cover article in artforum magazine. Apr 27, 2016 artist eva hesse uses latex, fiberglass and plastics to create pioneering sculptures in the 1960s. One of americas foremost artists, eva hesse 19361970 helped establish the postminimalist movement with her pioneering sculptures using latex, fiberglass and plastics. First published in 1976 but long outofprint, this classic text is both an insightful critical analysis and a tribute to an artist.
It seems especially disappointing when representing an artist who not only brought new things. The director of eva hesse on why the documentary is. Her pioneering sculptures, using latex, fiberglass, and plastics, helped establish the postminimalist movement. Eva hesse, marcie begleiters conscientious and moving documentary, tells the full story. Theatrical begins march 1, 2017 2016 usa germany 108 minutes colour a film by marcie begleiter eva hesse 19361970 is one of americas foremost postwar artists. Reacting to the rigidity and uniformity of minimalism, hesses sculptural forms appear soft, slack, and uneven, conveying a human. Documentary feature film focusing on the life and times of eva hesse, a groundbreaking artist who was active in new york and germany in the 1960s. Stream it now from many pbs sites with passport also on itunes, amazon and kanopy. Standing before her seminal sculpture, hang up, one beholds a bandaged monstrous frame with a wire coming out at the viewer. Eva hesse 19361970 is one of americas foremost postwar artists. Evas father, wilhelm, was barred from his law practice, and mother, ruth. One of the films most poignant moments occurs at the end, with a brief shot of hesses gravestone. Painter and sculptor eva hesse 19361970 was boundlessly creative and an inspiration for generations of artists, but his new film about the artist is pretty much par the course for biography docs. In the 15 months eva hesse was in germany, there happened.
Reacting to the rigidity and uniformity of minimalism, hesses sculptural forms appear soft, slack, and uneven, conveying a human sensibility. Eva hesse, a featurelength documentary film by marcie. Eva hesse was born into a germanjewish family during the social and political turmoil brought about by the rise of the nazi regime in hamburg. The magnificence of this documentary directed by marcie begleiter is that its narrated in first person by way of selma blair taken directly from the pages of eva hesses diary. With selma blair, bob balaban, patrick kennedy, juliamaria kohler. Apr 26, 2016 and, in eva hesse, a new documentary opening tomorrow at film forum in new york, begleiter revives hesses writings in narration performed by the actress selma blair, allowing the artist to tell. Family life under the nazis was difficult for the hesses.
Grunting noises on film eva was ready all the time to take all the inferences that she saw and to work on them, to find her own way. Eva hesse, marcie begleiters conscientious and moving documentary, tells the full story of its subjects tragically foreshortened life, but it focuses on those years of artistic emergence, a period of rapid development and furious productivity, with few parallels in the history of art. Documentary film eva hesse about the germanamerican 1960s artist and the art world of the 1960s. Uk jewish film is dedicated to developing an environment in which jewish film entertains, educates and enlightens diverse audiences in the uk and internationally. The film incorporates fragments of the artists journals, her correspondence with mentor sol lewitt, and interviews with fellow artists who.
She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s. Nov, 2002 t here isnt a thing in my life that hasnt been extreme personal health, family, economic situations. The film begins with the artist speaking of her earliest works in 1955 titled the autobiographical sketch of a nobody. As the wild ride of the 1960s came to a close, eva hesse, a 34 yearold germanborn american artist was cresting the wave of a swiftly rising career. Director marcie begleiter brings nothing new to the table. Eva hesse untitled 1966 not on view wrapping and coiling became signature techniques for hesse after she worked for a year in an abandoned german textile factory, surrounded by discarded materials such as cord and electrical tubing. Decomposing latex dripping from ropes and vaguely sexual sacks and tubes are among the varied objects that comprise the work of the late eva hesse 19361970. Documentary feature film focusing on the life and times of eva. Eva hesse january 11, 1936 may 29, 1970, was a jewish germanborn american sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. Artists such as dan graham, richard serra, nancy holt, carl andre, robert and sylvia plimack mangold, eva s husband tom doyle and her friend, writer lucy lippard speak candidly and with great passion about the 60s, eva s work and her life.
While the film lacks the aesthetic boldness of its protagonist and features some narrative tangents, it is nevertheless a captivating and worthwhile portrayal of a crucial cultural figure. Presented with darger hq, this onetime screening will be followed by a postfilm panel discussion eva hesses legacy in the art world cannot be overstated. Eva hesse is the first featurelength appreciation of the categorydefying artists life and work, told through journal entries, correspondence with mentor sol lewitt, and interviews with fellow artists including richard serra, robert mangold, and dan graham. Mar 10, 2016 eva hesse official trailer 1 2016 selma blair, bob balaban movie hd documentary feature film focusing on the life and times of eva hesse, a groundbreaking artist who was active in new york. In 1964, when eva hesse went to germany on a fellowship with her husband, the sculptor tom doyle, she was a talented 28yearold painter with a. Nov 6, 2017 artist eva hesse, the subject of the documentary eva hesse. This indispensable film will be shining a light on eva hesse s work, and her, for a long time to come. One of the few women artists of influence in the 1960s new york art scene, germanamerican artist eva hesses 19361970 pioneering flowing sculpturesusing materials such as latex, fiberglass, steel, and plasticwere key in establishing postminimalism. Mar 01, 2017 theatrical begins march 1, 2017 2016 usa germany 108 minutes colour a film by marcie begleiter eva hesse 19361970 is one of americas foremost postwar artists. To make this sculpture, eva hesse took knotted ropes and dipped them in liquid latex, a kind of rubber that hardens when its exposed to the air. Dying of a brain tumor at age 34, she had a mere decade. Documentary feature film focusing on the life and times of eva hesse, a groundbreaking artist who was. This indispensable film will be shining a light on eva hesses work, and her, for a long time to come. Playing with simple materials in an inventive and even emotional way, eva hesse was not just one of the most influential artists of the 1960s, she was reinventing sculpture every step of the way.
The story of eva hesse, one of americas foremost postwar artists. Sep 16, 2011 eva hesse spectres 1960 was organized by e. Hesse was born into a family of observant jews in hamburg, germany, on january 11, 1936. Eva hesse untitled, 1960 left spectres, 1960 right female artist that reinvented sculpture.
May 11, 2016 painter and sculptor eva hesse 19361970 was boundlessly creative and an inspiration for generations of artists, but his new film about the artist is pretty much par the course for biography docs. Luanne mckinnon, director, university of new mexico art museum, albuquerque, in collaboration with the estate of eva hesse and made possible by the fund endowment, the julius rolshoven memorial fund, and the robert lehman foundation. From her work, one can infer both a sense of loss and the repository of memories and complex. A page from sol lewitts 1965 letter to eva hesse click to enlarge at the far end of the gallery, a case displays lewitts now famous 1965 letter to hesse, five pages of playful, unrelenting. Eva hesse is a remarkable film about an even more remarkable artist, a woman who playfully and resolutely turned the world of sculpture inside out. Season 32 episode 5 1m 43s one of the few women recognized as central to the new york art scene, she had over 20 group shows scheduled for 1970 in addition to being. Her pioneering sculptures, using latex, fiberglass, and plastics, helped establish the postminimalist movem. She escaped the wrath of the nazis and immigrated with her family to new york in 1939. Jan 31, 2017 presented with darger hq, this onetime screening will be followed by a postfilm panel discussion eva hesses legacy in the art world cannot be overstated. The first featurelength appreciation of the life and work of eva hesse, one of americas foremost postwar artists.
One of the first to work with synthetic materials like fiberglass, latex, and plastic, eva hesse is bestknown for her innovative sculptures, dubbed postminimalist for the time and style in which they were made. Eva hesse trailer season 32 episode 5 american masters. Eva hesse is a beautiful film about a beautiful artist who died far before her time and yet is as contemporary and vital today as she was then. Dying of a brain tumor at age 34, she had a mere decadelong career that, despite its brevity, is dense with complex, intriguing works that defy categorization. The sinuous lines of influence between eva hesse and sol lewitt.
Eva hesse 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I will not mention all names, because the complete list is too long. Finally, a documentary about eva hesses life and work. Meet one of the few women recognized as central to the 70s new york art scene. Eva hesse, one of americas foremost postwar artists, pioneered the formation of sculptures using latex, fiberglass, and plastics, which facilitated the establishment of the postminimalist movement. Eva hesse is the story of an exceptional artist, and an equally exceptional era, one that has changed the art world forever. Hesse film gmbh kalkbreitestrasse 69 8003 zurich tel. Her only instructions about how to install it was that it should hang from thirteen pointsbut she planned to let the person hanging it decide where exactly those points should be. Eva hesse official trailer 1 2016 selma blair, bob balaban movie hd documentary feature film focusing on the life and times of eva hesse, a groundbreaking artist who was active in new york. Eva hesses life story has all the requisite elements of a rousing documentary or tearjerking biopic. And, in eva hesse, a new documentary opening tomorrow at film forum in new york, begleiter revives hesses writings in narration performed by the actress selma blair, allowing the artist to. Jul 27, 2011 according to wikipedia she used materials found in an abandoned textile mill cloth, electrical wire, masonite, in addition to materials such as latex, fiberglass and plastics. Hesse had a prolific yet short career, and her influence since her death at age 34 has been widespread.
Evahessedoc this board has research and production photos as well as. Find more prominent pieces of installation at best visual art database. Eva hesse january 11, 1936 may 29, 1970 was a germanborn american sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the marcie begleiterdirected movie via subscription can be a. Shapiro is raising funds for eva hesse, a featurelength documentary film on kickstarter. Pencil, acetone, varnish, enamel paint, ink, and cloth covered electrical wire on papiermache and masonite. Want to watch eva hesse on your tv or mobile device at home. Apr 27, 2016 in 1964, when eva hesse went to germany on a fellowship with her husband, the sculptor tom doyle, she was a talented 28yearold painter with a bluechip education cooper union and yale and a. Eva hesse, germanborn american painter and sculptor known for using unusual materials such as rubber tubing, fibreglass, synthetic resins, cord, cloth, and wire. Its like a comprehensive exhibition catalog or a thorough critical essayan indispensable aid to understanding and appreciating a fascinating artist. In english eva hesse 19361970 is one of americas foremost postwar artists. Jul 27, 2016 a page from sol lewitts 1965 letter to eva hesse click to enlarge at the far end of the gallery, a case displays lewitts now famous 1965 letter to hesse, five pages of playful, unrelenting. Eva hesse pays a gratifying amount of attention to the thinking and the techniques that produced her art, and invites viewers to contemplate it further.
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