Michael Snow Up Close
Synopsis
MICHAEL SNOW UP CLOSE was produced on the occasion of The Michael Snow Project, a major, career-spanning, multi-venue retrospective of the artist. The documentary celebrates the multi-faceted shape of Snow's creative genius, including glimpses of his work in painting, sculpture, film, photo-works, performance, installations, and holography. Discussions with Snow, original documentation of his music and performance work, and excerpts from his avant-garde films, are complemented by interviews with filmmakers Jonas Mekas and Bruce Elder, Snow's dealer Av Isaacs, the architect Eb Zeidler, museum director Pierre Théberge, curator Louise Dompierre, and others. A deliberately conventional documentary about a deliberately unconventional artist.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexa-Frances Shaw, Jim Shedden
- Original Title
- Michael Snow Up Close
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 44m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexa-Frances Shaw, Jim Shedden
Department Leadership Roster
Alexa-Frances Shaw
Director
Jim Shedden
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What is Michael Snow Up Close about?
MICHAEL SNOW UP CLOSE was produced on the occasion of The Michael Snow Project, a major, career-spanning, multi-venue retrospective of the artist. The documentary celebrates the multi-faceted shape of Snow's creative genius, including glimpses of his work in painting, sculpture, film, photo-works, performance, installations, and holography. Discussions with Snow, original documentation of his music and performance work, and excerpts from his avant-garde films, are complemented by interviews with filmmakers Jonas Mekas and Bruce Elder, Snow's dealer Av Isaacs, the architect Eb Zeidler, museum director Pierre Théberge, curator Louise Dompierre, and others. A deliberately conventional documentary about a deliberately unconventional artist.
Who directed Michael Snow Up Close?
Michael Snow Up Close was directed by Alexa-Frances Shaw, Jim Shedden.
Who stars in Michael Snow Up Close?
The principal cast of Michael Snow Up Close includes Michael Snow, Jim Shedden, Jonas Mekas, R. Bruce Elder.
When was Michael Snow Up Close released and how long is it?
Michael Snow Up Close was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 44m.