Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language
Jan 01, 1999 · 48m
Director
Michael BlackwoodOverview
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, abstraction - that most quintessentially modernist innovation - maintains a peculiarly contradictory position. Used, on one hand, by post-modernist artists as just one more quotable style amongst many, it is on the other hand still considered an elitist or hermetic language by audiences intimidated by its lack of recognizable subject matter. Yet ultimately, abstraction continues to be a viable creative path for contemporary artists of all generations, many of whom embrace it as the most inclusive and fundamentally resonant of artistic languages. Filmed at the artists' studios, the Dia Center for the Arts, and the Guggenheim Museum during their exhibition, "Abstraction in the Twentieth Century."
Cast of Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language
Crew of Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language
Michael BlackwoodDirector, Producer
Sasha NewmanWriter- Imke WallefeldExecutive Producer
- Christhart BurgmannExecutive Producer
- Mead HuntDirector of Photography
- Uli FischerDirector of Photography
- Julie SloaneSecond Unit Director, Editor
- Kathleen DiehlProduction Manager
- Ed CantuSound Recordist
- Felix AndrewSound Recordist
- John MurphySound Recordist
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At the beginning of the twenty-first century, abstraction - that most quintessentially modernist innovation - maintains a peculiarly contradictory position. Used, on one hand, by post-modernist artists as just one more quotable style amongst many, it is on the other hand still considered an elitist or hermetic language by audiences intimidated by its lack of recognizable subject matter. Yet…
When was Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language released?
Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language was released on January 1, 1999.
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Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language runs 48 minutes.
Who directed Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language?
Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language was directed by Michael Blackwood.
Who is in the cast of Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language?
The cast of Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language includes Helmut Federle (Himself), Günther Förg (Himself), Jonathan Lasker (Himself), Robert Mangold (Himself) and Brice Marden (Himself).
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