Docu: !WOMEN ART REVOLUTION (2010) by Lynn Hershman Leeson

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Mit ihrem Dokumentarfilm !Women Art Revolution (2010) würdigt Lynn Hershman Leeson die Frauen, die seit den 1960er Jahren die Kunstwelt geprägt und verändert haben. Der Titel verweist auf das Kollektiv Women Artists in Revolution (WAR), das sich gegen geschlechtsspezifische Diskriminierung im Kunstbetrieb engagierte.

Interviews und Filmausschnitte, die sie über Jahrzehnte gesammelt hat, geben Einblicke in persönliche Erfahrungen und Perspektiven von Künstlerinnen wie Yvonne Rainer, Maura Reilly, Miriam Schapiro, Nancy Spero und Martha Rosler. Szenen aus dem gleichnamigen Graphic Novel, illustriert von Spain Rodriguez, ergänzen die Dokumentation.

Eine Einführung von Elke Kania, M.A., Kunst- und Filmwissenschaftlerin, eröffnet den Abend. LEARN MORE

SCREENING: !Women Art Revolution

Documentation: 2010, 83′, OV
Regie: Lynn Hershman Leeson

5. Dezember 2024, 19 Uhr
Mit einer Einführung von Elke Kania
Sowie Drinks und Snacks. Die Ausstellungen sind von 18 bis 22 Uhr geöffnet. Eintritt frei.

!WOMEN ART REVOLUTION (2010) by Lynn Hershman Leeson

In her documentary !Women Art Revolution (2010), Lynn Hershman Leeson honors the women who have shaped and transformed the art world since the 1960s. The title refers to the collective Women Artists in Revolution (WAR), which fought against gender-based discrimination in the art scene.

Hershman Leeson chronicles the struggle for equality in a male-dominated field. Decades of interviews and archival footage reveal personal stories and insights from artists such as Yvonne Rainer, Maura Reilly, Miriam Schapiro, Nancy Spero, and Martha Rosler. Scenes from the accompanying graphic novel, illustrated by Spain Rodriguez, bring additional depth to the narrative.

SCREENING: !Women Art Revolution

Documentary: 2010, 83′, OV
Regie: Lynn Hershman Leeson

December 5, 2024, 7 p.m.
With an introduction by Elke Kania
As well as drinks and snacks. The exhibitions are open from 6 pm to 10 pm. Admission free.

The evening begins with an introduction by art and film scholar Elke Kania, M.A. LEARN MORE

Info:

Julia Stoschek Foundation
Schanzenstrasse 54,
40549 Düsseldorf

JULIA STOSCHEK FOUNDATION
www.jsfoundation.art
info@jsfoundation.art

Images:
Lynn Hershman Leeson, !Women Art Revolution, 2010, 83′, color, sound. Film still. Copyright © 2024 JULIA STOSCHEK FOUNDATION, All rights reserved.

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