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. It is what i want to be, the most eva can be as an artist and as a person. From whitney museum of american art, eva hesse, no title 1969 1970, latex, rope, string, and wire. 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. Her pioneering sculptures, using latex, fiberglass, and plastics, helped establish the postminimalist movement. 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. Sol lewitt, 3 x 3 x 3 1965, painted wood all photos by the author for hyperallergic. Director marcie begleiter recently completed eva hesse. The urethane molds, that i owned at the time this photo was taken, and were were made by me in 1968 for the original, are being used here. Liquidity and compression in the mechanical drawings of 1965 by ed krcma the conjoining of opposed formal, material, and aesthetic qualities has long been regarded as one of the most characteristic aspects of the work of the germanborn american artist eva hesse 19361970. More information is also available about the film collection and the circulating film and video library. Eva hesse january 11, 1936 may 29, 1970 was a germanborn american sculptor known. Nationalityamerican educationyale university, studied with josef albers at yale, cooper union, pratt institute, art students league of new york known forsculpture movementpo.
Apr 27, 2016 eva hesse 19361970 is one of americas foremost postwar artists. Detail of untitled rope piece eva hesse now in the collection of the. 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. Eva escaped with her sister from nazi germany via the kindertransport. Watch a clip from the documentary film eva hesse, written and directed by marcie begleiter, with selma blair as the voice of eva hesse. Hesse film gmbh kalkbreitestrasse 69 8003 zurich tel. Eva hesse was a germanborn american artist whose innovative sculptural installations composed of textiles, latex, and fiberglass ushered in a new conceptual era of sculpture in the 1960s. Eva hesse will open at film forum in new york on april 27, and at laemmle monica film center on may. Once again, the metal cube seems to have dropped straight out of a twodimensional, minimalist work of art, all the while the interior rows of tubing complicate its clean, exterior sensibility. Eva hesse is recognized as one of the most innovative and potent artists to emerge in new york in the fertile 1960s. A documentary, details the life of an artist who thrived in the male dominated new york art scene of the 60s. The director of eva hesse on why the documentary is long. This indispensable film will be shining a light on eva hesse s work, and her, for a long time to come.
Eva hesse official trailer 1 2016 selma blair, bob. Succumbing to cancer at age 34, eva hesse s short career established her as one of americas foremost postwar artists. Fleurs du mal magazine eva hesse documentary film eva. A 2016 documentary on eva hesse is notable for its unexpectedly intimate look into the mind of a young sculptor. 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. Indeed, one of the recurring interpretations of hesses work in the film which had a theatrical release last year and was recently released on dvd is that it was a reaction against the.
She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s. From the beginning, eva hesses life was marked by drama and social challenges. 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. Eva hesse 19361970 is one of americas foremost postwar artists. Finally, a documentary about eva hesses life and work.
On hesse and the use of repetition as a way to engage looking, see briony fer, the infinite line. Accession ii seems a logical, structural outcome of the compartmental images characterizing hesse s early paintings. In a muchquoted letter to her friend sol lewitt 19282007, written on 30 march 1965. Nov, 2002 eva hesse had the perfect cv for an artist.
Eva hesse, accession v 1968, galvanized steel and rubber. A new documentary film by marcie begleiter on eva hesse, one of the most innovative postminimalist artists, will hit the big screen in new york. This indispensable film will be shining a light on eva hesses work, and her, for a long time to come. Although she began her creative life in painting, at the age of 28 she switched to sculpture, a medium in which she gained a significant reputation in the 6 years before she died, thanks to. Jan 31, 2017 eva hesses legacy in the art world cannot be overstated. Eva hesse, a featurelength documentary film by marcie. The story of eva hesse, one of americas foremost postwar artists. 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.
For access to motion picture film stills please contact the film study center. Hesse was born into a family of observant jews in hamburg, germany, on january 11, 1936. Opening friday may at the laemmle monica film center in santa monica. Mar 10, 2016 eva hesse 19361970 is one of americas foremost postwar artists. Best known for spare sculptural works that helped established the minimalist movement, hesse was nevertheless a polymath, working in multiple media. Eva hesse documentary sets release date trailer vimooz.
Documentary feature film focusing on the life and times of eva. After completing her studies in 1959, hesse returned to new york and pursued her art. The director of eva hesse on why the documentary is long overdue. 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. She stated, they were related because they were mine but they werent related in one completing the other. I dont think i ever did any traditional paintings except what. For licensing motion picture film footage it is advised to apply directly to the holders. 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.
Eva hesse, a documentary film by marcie begleiter, about the art and life of eva hesse will be released in the u. The film is the culmination of a decades worth of research, catalyzed by. Reacting to the rigidity and uniformity of minimalism, hesses sculptural forms appear soft, slack, and uneven, conveying a human sensibility. 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. Eva hesse documentary film eva hesse about the germanamerican 1960s. The conjoining of opposed formal, material, and aesthetic qualities has long been regarded as one of the most characteristic aspects of the work of the germanborn american artist eva hesse 19361970. The documentary feature eva hesse, which follows the life of the. Dying of a brain tumor at age 34, she had a mere decade. The sinuous lines of influence between eva hesse and sol lewitt. Eva hesse hesse in her studio in 1965 bornjanuary 11, 1936 hamburg, germany diedmay 29, 1970 new york city, u.
Her parents managed to escape later, but the rest of her family. The film paints an exciting portrait of the 1960s new york pop art scene with the ferment of ideas and the clash of egos. New eva hesse documentary to debut in april artnet news. Born in hamburg in 1936 to a germanjewish family, the artists fierce work ethic may have developed from a complex psychology that was formed, in part, as a jew born in nazi germany.
Motion picture film stills or motion picture footage from films in momas film collection cannot be licensed by momascala. Presented with darger hq, this onetime screening will be followed by a postfilm panel discussion succumbing to cancer at age 34, eva hesses short career established her as one of americas foremost postwar artists. Robert ryman, eva hesse, bruce nauman, susan rothenberg. Reacting to the rigidity and uniformity of minimalism, hesses sculptural forms appear soft, slack, and uneven, conveying a human. Aug 25, 2017 indeed, one of the recurring interpretations of hesses work in the film which had a theatrical release last year and was recently released on dvd is that it was a reaction against the. 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. 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. Her family were forced to flee nazi germany in 1939, and she and her sister were separated from their parents for five months. Hesse with three of the 14 relief paintings she completed in her final three. She was inevitably aware that on completion art becomes subject to other proto. At the same time, hesse also left a record of films that she saw and of her wide reading.
Evahessedoc this board has research and production photos as well as. Hesse had a prolific yet short career, and her influence since her death at age 34 has been widespread. 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. She died on may 29, 1970 in new york city, new york, usa. The quirky, american painter and sculptor eva hesse was a pioneer of postmodernist art, whose short life ended tragically just as she began to gain recognition in the american art world. The postminimalist sculptor eva hesse produced strange and beautiful work in unusual materials rope, latex, discarded metal parts and died young, in 1970, of a brain tumor, as her career. Synopsis of eva hesse documentary film 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. Eva hesse deepens the understanding of this extraordinary artist, not only in terms of her groundbreaking work, but also the life that provided the fertile soil for her achievements. Sep 16, 2011 eva hesse spectres 1960 september 16, 2011january 8, 2012 in the four decades since her untimely death at age thirtyfour, eva hesse 19361970 has become internationally renowned for the sculptural assemblages she made beginning in the mid1960s. The film, which will be available for purchase on itunes and amazon on august 15. Eva hesses life story has all the requisite elements of a rousing documentary or tear.
Eva hesse connection me at sfmoma, april, 2001, making fiberglass reproductions of sections of sans ii for the museums conservation archives. Eva hesse was designed by hesses friends and colleagues sol lewitt and pat stier. Documentary film eva hesse about the germanamerican 1960s artist and the art world of the 1960s. Eva hesse was a germanborn american sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. With selma blair, bob balaban, patrick kennedy, juliamaria kohler. When she died in may, 1970 from a brain tumor, the life of one of that decades most passionate and brilliant artists was tragically cut short. Her pioneering sculptures, using latex, fiberglass, and plastics, helped establish the. Accession ii seems a logical, structural outcome of the compartmental images characterizing hesses early paintings. In english eva hesse 19361970 is one of americas foremost postwar artists. Its like a comprehensive exhibition catalog or a thorough critical essayan indispensable aid to understanding and appreciating a fascinating artist.
After completing art high school in sarajevo, he continued his studies in. Veja mais ideias sobre eva hesse, tarsila amaral e art and illustration. 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. 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.
Considered one the founders of postminimalism, hesse was inspired by her peers sol lewitt and joseph beuys and worked tirelessly to reject the status quo. 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. Eva worked nonstop on an impressive body of work, completing dozens of. Sculptor eva hesse gets a wellmeant, weird documentary. 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. Finding eva hesses voice kickstarter magazine medium. A 2016 documentary entitled eva hesse, premiered in new york, illustrated her painful background. She created new sculptural forms in such eccentric materials as latex and fiberglass, and has become known for giving minimal art organic, emotional, and kinetic aspects. Studiowork, installation view, uc berkeley art museum. Shapiro is raising funds for eva hesse, a featurelength documentary film on kickstarter. Eva hesse, germanborn american painter and sculptor known for using unusual materials such as rubber tubing, fibreglass, synthetic resins, cord, cloth, and wire. With dozens of new interviews, high quality footage of hesses artwork and a wealth of newly discovered archival imagery, the documentary not only traces eva.
In an interview from 1998, art critic kenneth baker discusses how eva hesses works were a reaction against the cold, repressive, masculine geometries of minimalism. Her material and formal inventions, with their sensuous and emotional extremes, were balanced by an active. Eva hesse, a germanborn american artist, was one of the few women recognized as. Nov 6, 2017 artist eva hesse, the subject of the documentary eva hesse. First published in 1976 but long outofprint, this classic text is both an insightful critical analysis and a tribute to an artist. The life of artist eva hesse was brief and tumultuous. The sinuous lines of influence between eva hesse and sol. Courtesy of the uc berkeley art museum and pacific film archive. In a decade, she reinvigorated art, moving away from the aesthetic minimalism of her colleagues into abstract and voluptuous forms full.
Eva hesse spectres 1960 september 16, 2011january 8, 2012 in the four decades since her untimely death at age thirtyfour, eva hesse 19361970 has become internationally renowned for the sculptural assemblages she made beginning in the mid1960s. An extraordinary portrait of the artistic life and work of jewish artist eva hesse, one of the most influential artists and sculptors of the 20th century. Lightness and weight, line and volume, hardness and softness, transparency and opacity, liquidity and solidity, viscerality and evanescence, the synthetic and the organic, structure and. 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. Stream it now from many pbs sites with passport also on itunes, amazon and kanopy. 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. Apr 28, 2016 the postminimalist sculptor eva hesse produced strange and beautiful work in unusual materials rope, latex, discarded metal parts and died young, in 1970, of a brain tumor, as her career. Photograph by barbara brown and courtesy of zeitgeist films. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
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