Carolee Schneemann
Directing•Born October 12, 1939•Died March 6, 2019 (age 79)•Fox Chase/ Burholme, PA
Biography
Carolee Schneemann, a groundbreaking performance and multidisciplinary artist, has used film and video since the 1960s. Shattering taboos and redefining the notion of the erotic, she confronts sexuality, gender, and the social construction of the female body. Her seminal performances of the 1970s were as transgressive as they were influential. Schneemann continues to provoke, as she explores female sexuality in relation to art-making, ritual, and culture.
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Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayOctober 12, 1939
Day of DeathMarch 6, 2019
Place of BirthFox Chase/ Burholme, PA
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