An Experimental Visionary
Robert Breer was an American experimental filmmaker, painter, sculptor, animator, lithographer, and film director. Born in Detroit, United States, he began his artistic career as a painter after studying at Stanford University and in Paris. A founding member of the American avant-garde, Breer is best known for his films, which blend abstract and representational painting, hand-drawn rotoscoping, original 16mm and 8mm film footage, and photographs.
During his time living in Paris from 1949 to 1959, he produced abstract experimental films and exhibited paintings and kinetic sculptures at galleries such as Galerie Denise René. His transition from painting to filmmaking was driven by a desire to move away from the rigid notions of the school of Mondrian, seeking instead a medium that allowed for constant change.
Legacy and Recognition
Breer’s extensive body of work includes various films, such as:
He taught at Cooper Union in New York from 1971 to 2001 and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1978. His contributions to cinema were recognized with the 1987 Maya Deren Independent Film and Video Artists' Award, presented by the American Film Institute. He died at his home in Tucson.
Vraag en antwoord
In welke stad en welk land is Robert Breer geboren?
Robert Breer werd geboren in Detroit, in United States.
In welke perioden is de carrière van Robert Breer onderverdeeld?
De carrière van Robert Breer ontvouwt zich periode voor periode op de Loopbaanoverzicht pagina van de kunstenaar: een horizontale tijdlijn van de kunstwerken, gegroepeerd in hoofdstukken per carrièreperiode.
Kan ik de kunstwerken van Robert Breer sorteren op kleur?
De werken van Robert Breer kunnen op kleur worden verkend op de Sorteren op kleur pagina van de kunstenaar.
Kan ik een virtueel museum bezoeken met de werken van Robert Breer?
De kunstwerken van Robert Breer zijn te bewonderen in een 3D-galerie op de 3D-galerie-pagina van de kunstenaar.
