Eva Hesse Portrait of a Ground-breaking Artist
The first feature-length appreciation of the life and work of Eva Hesse, one of America's foremost postwar artists.
Her pioneering sculptures, using latex, fiberglass, and plastics, helped establish the post-minimalist movement. Dying of a brain tumor at age 34, she had a mere decade-long career that is dense with complex, intriguing works that defy easy categorization.
"A vibrant, affecting piece of filmmaking that's sure to widen Hesse's following." - Sheri Linden, The Los Angeles Times
"Hesse's work has taken its place as a seminal part of 20th-century art, and this indispensable film will be shining a light on it, and her, for a long time to come." - Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal
Running Time
109 mins
Year
2016
Kanopy ID
4910489
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I was a sculpture major in an Art college in the 70's & chose Eve Hesse to do an in depth study as well as make some large pieces of sculpture that were directly influenced & inspired from her works.
I accidentally found this film playing on my local PBS station one day as I was ...Read more
I was a sculpture major in an Art college in the 70's & chose Eve Hesse to do an in depth study as well as make some large pieces of sculpture that were directly influenced & inspired from her works.
Read lessI accidentally found this film playing on my local PBS station one day as I was scrolling through the channels looking for something that caught my interest. I was so excited to find this film.
It was so sad that her life was so sadly taken.
She produced so many thought provoking bodies of work in such a short amount of time.
Thank you for offering this film.
Film and artist to learn more about, and admire