01 May 1988
Leonor Fini
Portrait of an Artist
Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint
How can an artist discover abstraction by the beginning of the 20th century and nobody is noticing? A woman, misjudged and concealed, rocks the art world with her mind-blowing oeuvre. Hilma af Klint was a pioneer creating her first abstract painting in 1906, four years before Vassily Kandinsky. But why was she ignored? Why are her paintings not available on the market? This first film on her is about her life and work, the role of women in art history and the discovery of an art scandal. Her quest for meaning in life and a boundless thinking led into a timeless, outstanding oeuvre.
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Iris Müller-Westermann Self
Julia Voss Self
Josiah McElheny Self
Johan af Klint Self
Ulla af Klint Self
Ernst Peter Fischer Self
Anna Maria Bernitz Self
Monica von Rosen Self
Valeria Napoleone Self
Ceri Hand Self
Brigitta Giertta Self
Eva-Lena Bengtsson Self
Anna Laestadius Larsson Self
Marie Cassel Self
Elisabet Ersmann Self
Petra van de Voort Voice of Hilma af Klint
Emilia Schlosser Performance Hilma af Klint
Christian Kaiser Voice of Wassily Kandinsky
Sylvia Schwarz Voice of Peggy Kloppers
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