If it features engaging personalities or penguins, so much the better. Introduction to paul ho and gallery beat television. Mar 04, 2009 guest of cindy sherman paul ho, tom donahue. Paul hasegawaoveracker, cindy sherman, robert longo, john waters. Cindy sherman is one of americas most influential living artists, renowned for. Screening in the world documentary feature competition, guest of cindy sherman is a series of interviews between paul ho and pressshy artist cindy sherman that began in the early 1990s. Cynthia morris sherman born january 19, 1954 is an american artist whose work consists.
In the following interview, sherman walks art21 through the exhibition and discusses the ideas behind individual photographs as well as the overall series. She is a respected artist and film director the comic thriller office killer in 1997, cute and intelligent. Cindy shermans selfportraits in a variety of guises are as beguiling today as they were in 1981, when she burst onto the scene with her centerfold series. Guest of cindy sherman codirectors tim donahue and paul ho on the red carpet at the film. Guest of cindy sherman movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Cindy sherman is an american photographer and film director of office killer, best known for her conceptual portraits. Screens wednesday march 11 at the bloor in the doc soup series. The haunting photographic series appears to chronicle actresses in the midst of dramatic and evocative film scenes, but is in fact the artist herself posing as the different subjects. Books by cindy sherman author of the complete untitled film. The american television series the love boat love boat in its final season, set on a cruise ship, was aired on abc from september 24, 1977 until february 27, 1987. The first six are grainy and slightly out of focus e. Guest of cindy sherman movie trailer and videos tv guide. Cindy sherman has 38 books on goodreads with 7589 ratings.
Apr 24, 2008 screening in the world documentary feature competition, guest of cindy sherman is a series of interviews between paul ho and pressshy artist cindy sherman that began in the early 1990s. Cindy shermans most popular book is the complete untitled film stills. Self rather than portraiture are in quotes as the figures, which sherman transforms herself into, are not representations of her own being or personhood. Guest of cindy sherman documents the couples decadelong romance, much of which happened under the eye of paul hos video camera.
Though her work continually reexamines womens roles in history and contemporary society, sherman. Because its free at the san francisco museum of modern art sfmoma. Jul 03, 2016 a round a small table in cindy shermans new york studio, there are a dozen mannequin heads crowding in to face us as we talk. Guest stars include georgia engel as a stowaway, gary frank and melanie mayron as a. Cindy sherman author of the complete untitled film stills. The best thing about guest of cindy sherman, paul ho and tom. Peter zimmerman while i can see the placement of identity as forefront and vital to the dialogue not only about cindy sherman but also that of portraiture in general, is there, potentially, something more that allows for the fairy tales disasters photographs to be seen as outside of the history of portraiture.
As stated upfront, its a documentary about a wannabe celebrity and the internationally famous artist who almost makes his dreams come true. Untitled film stills 197780 is her most famous series of. A round a small table in cindy shermans new york studio, there are a dozen mannequin heads crowding in to face us as we talk. May 02, 2008 guest of cindy sherman if a doc manages to inform and entertain, its ahead of the competition. Videographer paul ho must confront issues of ego and. Guest of cindy sherman, about the formers relationship with sherman. Born and raised in baltimore, waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including multiple maniacs 1970, pink flamingos 1972, and female trouble 1974. Cindy sherman by wesley miller aug 27, 2009 the above video is excerpted from the season 5 episode transformation, premiering on wednesday, october 21, 2009 at 10pm et on pbs check local listings. In 20 she received an honorary doctorate degree from the royal college of art, london. Mar, 2009 guest of cindy sherman takes an eyeopening look at what happens when a skeptical outsider finds himself romantically involved with the ultimate insider. Mnuchin gallery presents 25 photographs from four decades in a solo exhibition, cindy sherman.
In 2008, twenty of cindy shermans history portraits 19891990 were exhibited at skarstedt gallery in new york city. Guest of cindy sherman would be fun to watch on public access some late night. Focusing on largescale photographs made since 2000, this exhibition. Guest of cindy sherman 2008 is a documentary movie starring cindy sherman and john waters. The story of a family that suffers a tragedy, but perseveres and finds redemption through each other and their work making art. Analyzing his relationship with the reclusive artist cindy sherman leads filmmaker paul ho hasegawaoveracker to confront his own identity in this personal. Cindy sherman was born in 1954 in glen ridge, new jersey. Exhibition of the groundbreaking artist in nearly 15 years. But as a bigscreen attraction, it never measures up. Hes a hangeron who hosted a publicaccess art show on cable.
Sherman expands on contemporary societys fascination with aspiration, narcissism and the cult of celebrity, and explores the resulting emotional fragility. Guest of cindy sherman takes an eyeopening look at what happens when a skeptical outsider finds himself romantically involved with the ultimate insider. This is a small, highquality art book documenting the 20 staged, largescale selfportraits comprising cindy sherman s 2016 body of work. The asyetunsold movie, which had its world premiere last night at tribeca film festival, is a travelogue through the art world, says tom donahue, a filmmaker who joined. Guest of cindy sherman if a doc manages to inform and entertain, its ahead of the competition. Nov 04, 2008 peter zimmerman while i can see the placement of identity as forefront and vital to the dialogue not only about cindy sherman but also that of portraiture in general, is there, potentially, something more that allows for the fairy tales disasters photographs to be seen as outside of the history of portraiture. Cindy shermans guest by hobin73 september 10, 2009 1 comment this began as an interview that became a romance, and then there is this whole other documentary. Photographer cindy sherman does her best kirsten dunst. Cindy sherman the ultimate shapeshifter poses for us on the eve of exhibiting a new set of character portraits at new yorks metro pictures gallery.
If youre planning a trip to san francisco, keep that phrase in mind. Cindy sherman was born on january 19, 1954 in glen ridge, new jersey, usa. Guest of cindy sherman a feature length documentary film. Home news sport weather iplayer sounds cbbc cbeebies food. Find out when and where you can watch guest of cindy sherman on tv with the full listings schedule at. If you love art but hate the art world its a must see. Paul ho became a fixture of the new york art scene in the. In 1995, she was the recipient of a macarthur award. Nov 23, 2008 cindy sherman the ultimate shapeshifter poses for us on the eve of exhibiting a new set of character portraits at new yorks metro pictures gallery. Art commentator paul ho examines his relationship with photographer cindy sherman.
Naomi paxton and guests discuss cindy sherman on bbc radio 3 on. Apr 15, 2008 introduction to paul ho and gallery beat television. Paul hos identity crisis in the shadow of sherman, as the lessfamous half of an artist couple, spurred the film. Focusing on largescale photographs made since 2000, this exhibition charts the. Rent guest of cindy sherman 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd. Each episode has multiple titles, referencing the simultaneous storylines contained within. Guest of cindy sherman takes an eyeopening look at what happens when a skeptical outsider finds himself romantically involved with the. Watch guest of cindy sherman movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
This is guest of cindy sherman trailer by creativechaos vmg on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Enter contemporary artist cindy sherman, known best for her photography, specifically her selfportraiture. Skarstedt gallery is showing cindy shermans history portraits series through december 20, ideally seen as a prequel to the shapeshifters newest work. Oct 04, 2016 enter contemporary artist cindy sherman, known best for her photography, specifically her selfportraiture. Dallas, tx, march 14, 20 the dallas museum of art presents the acclaimed cindy sherman exhibition, a comprehensive survey of one of the most significant contemporary artists and arguably the most influential one working with photography. A documentary on artscene commentator paul hasegawaoverackers relationship with enigmatic photographer cindy sherman. In selfreflexive photographs and films, cindy sherman invents myriad guises, metamorphosing from hollywood starlet to clown to society matron. Dallas museum of art presents the nationally touring cindy. Rent guest of cindy sherman 2008 starring cindy sherman and john waters on dvd and bluray. The fact of this interrogation takes guest of cindy sherman a long way, even if the film itself is not so clearly dedicated to it. Guest of cindy sherman 2008 official trailer, organic. Cindy sherman in season 5 of art21 art in the twentyfirst century 2009 duration. Charting the unlikely relationship between superstar artist cindy sherman and public access tv host, paul ho, guest of cindy sherman is a quirky valentine to the mediashy artist and a compelling critique of the highflying art world. With cindy sherman, john waters, eric bogosian, danny devito.
Cindy sherman and paul ho thats what he calls himself seem like unlikely lovers. Sherman earned a ba from buffalo state college, state university of new york 1976. Tribeca 08 interview guest of cindy sherman directors. Cindy sherman disavows guest of cindy sherman vulture. A feature documentary directed by paul ho and tom donahue produced by paul ho, tom donahue and anura idupuganti coproduced by christopher trela director of photography dane lawing editor tom donahue associate producers hertzel abraham elissa birke patty casby ted greenberg andrew herwitz presented by filmlike in association with sundance. For 20 questions, friends and colleagues of the artist were invited to pose a question. Guest of, a feature doc, has finished its theatrical run and is now on dvd with an additional 2 hours of special. This is a small, highquality art book documenting the 20 staged, largescale selfportraits comprising cindy shermans 2016 body of work. Some or all of the photos were exhibited in 2016 at metro galleries in new york, in berlin and at art basel. A feature documentary directed by paul ho and tom donahue produced by paul ho, tom donahue and anura idupuganti coproduced by christopher trela director of photography dane lawing editor tom donahue associate producers hertzel abraham elissa birke patty casby ted greenberg andrew herwitz presented by filmlike in association with sundance channel.
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