Reclaiming the Body: Feminist Art in America
1995 / 58 min. / color
Directed by Michael Blackwood
Reclaiming the Body: Feminist Art in America features a collection of passionate, determined artists who have taken creation, performance and visual storytelling into their own hands. Loosely based on the two-part BAD GIRLS exhibition at The New Museum of Contemporary Art in Manhattan, Reclaiming the Body goes beyond the scope of the exhibition to include other significant contributors to feminist art. From sculpture to photography, the featured work challenges society’s notion of the female form, femininity and gender identity. The film spans three generations of artists, from Louise Bourgeois to Janine Antoni, in order to give an overview of the history of this important movement from the 1960s to the present day.
Biography and significance of Louise Bourgeois on The Art Story.
Directed by
Michael Blackwood
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Sasha Newman
Cast
Janine Antoni
Ida Applebroog
Penny Arcade
Lynda Benglis
Louise Bourgeois
Susan Cahan
Maureen Connor
Renee Cox
Cheryl Dunye
Jackie Hayden
Jacqueline Hayden
Eva Hesse
Rachel Lachowitz
Sol LeWitt
Portia Munson
Cindy Nemser
Linda Nochlin
Faith Ringgold
Margit Rowell
Carolee Schneemann
Susan Silas
Kiki Smith
Nancy Spero
Marcia Tanner
Carmelita Tropicana
Marcia Tucker
Judith Weinperson
Hannah Wilke
Produced by
Michael Blackwood … producer
Peter Brugger … executive producer
Laura Hahn … associate producer
Cinematography by
Mead Hunt
Film Editing by
Julie Sloane
Sound Department
Katharina Kruse-Ramey … sound editor
John Murphy … sound recordist
Joe Romano … sound mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Seth Schneidman … additional photography
Mark Trottenberg … additional photography
Andrew Yarme … assistant camera
Editorial Department
Simon Schuchardt … assistant editor
Tatjana von Angern … assistant editor
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