14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s
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The multiple means of making art after the end of illusionism led these artists to create performances, sculptures, earthworks, tableaux, furniture, shaped canvases, and more, using unusual materials. They explore the process of making forms and giving meanings to those forms. In this idea art, their focus is as often social and psychological as artistic. Some of their activities enlist engineering and construction techniques, others compose texts or scripts that are central to their art. Some cast the viewer in the role of a spectator, while the others demand active participation. The sources for their concepts and art works are equally diverse; the delicate proportions and balance of Early Renaissance painting, the exploration of the surface of the moon, the structure and inventions of vernacular architects, to name only a few.
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- Director
- Nancy Rosen, Michael Blackwood
- Original Title
- 14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
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Nancy Rosen, Michael Blackwood
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Nancy Rosen
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Michael Blackwood
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is 14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s about?
The multiple means of making art after the end of illusionism led these artists to create performances, sculptures, earthworks, tableaux, furniture, shaped canvases, and more, using unusual materials. They explore the process of making forms and giving meanings to those forms. In this idea art, their focus is as often social and psychological as artistic. Some of their activities enlist engineering and construction techniques, others compose texts or scripts that are central to their art. Some cast the viewer in the role of a spectator, while the others demand active participation. The sources for their concepts and art works are equally diverse; the delicate proportions and balance of Early Renaissance painting, the exploration of the surface of the moon, the structure and inventions of vernacular architects, to name only a few.
Who directed 14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s?
14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s was directed by Nancy Rosen, Michael Blackwood.
Who stars in 14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s?
The principal cast of 14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s includes Vito Acconci, Laurie Anderson, Chuck Close.
When was 14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s released and how long is it?
14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s?
14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).