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A Picture of Sarah Schumann

A Picture of Sarah Schumann

Original Title: Ein Bild von Sarah Schumann

197830m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1978

Runtime

30m

Storyline

This Harun Farocki film shows the creation of a picture on which the artist worked for nine weeks. Sarah Schumann lives in Berlin and is a pioneer of the feminist scene. 1977 together with several other artists she organized the first large exhibition in which only work by women was shown. Sarah Schumann paints figuratively, that is to say she has developed a technique using layers of collage and painting worked on top of and into one another. Regarding a picture becomes an adventure. (harunfarocki.de)

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
30m
Apr 1, 1978
Languages
German
Director
Harun Farocki
Harun Farocki
Production
Harun Farocki Filmproduktion
Harun Farocki Filmproduktion
Production Countries
Germany
Official Website

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