Valie Export - Icon and Rebel
She is the godmother of performance art. With her shocking public actions she created in the late 60s images that have burned into the general visual memory until today. The life and work of the Austrian artist Valie Export exemplify a development in art history in which women sought and found new ways and means of expression. Her work provides a feminist counterpart to the Viennese actionism of her time, which has influenced numerous artists of subsequent generations. The innovative diversity of her artistic approaches makes Valie Export an icon of 20th century art history.
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Valie Export - Icon and Rebel
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 18, 2015
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
50%
Original Title
Valie Export - Ikone und Rebellin
Production Companies
Wega Film, SRF
Director
Claudia Müller
Description
She is the godmother of performance art. With her shocking public actions she created in the late 60s images that have burned into the general visual memory until today. The life and work of the Austrian artist Valie Export exemplify a development in art history in which women sought and found new ways and means of expression. Her work provides a feminist counterpart to the Viennese actionism of her time, which has influenced numerous artists of subsequent generations. The innovative diversity of her artistic approaches makes Valie Export an icon of 20th century art history.
