Maya Deren
At a time when American filmmaking fell into the category of either classical Hollywood or realist documentary, Maya Deren conceived of a third, poetic, alternative.
At a time when American filmmaking fell into the category of either classical Hollywood or realist documentary, Maya Deren conceived of a third, poetic, alternative.
Danish writer
Photographer Lynn Goldsmith fought her copyright claim against Warhol’s estate (the Andy Warhol Foundation) all the way to the Supreme Court – and won.
American writer and critic
While Charles Eames was the public face of their architecture and furniture design partnership, he was always quick to acknowledge his wife, Ray, as an equal, or even superior, saying “Anything I can do, Ray can do better.”
Described in the New York Times as “one of the most sought-after hip-hop and popular music choreographers in the world”
Marjane Satrapi’s masterpiece Persepolis transformed the world’s understanding of Iran
Lou Bennett is a performer, songwriter, musical and artistic director, composer, actor, soundscape and music designer and educator from the Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung people in Echuca, Victoria, Australia.
Francisca García Batlle “Pacona” was a poet, playwright, actress, director, stage producer, teacher, and one of the first female council members in post-revolutionary Mexico. She founded three schools in Coatepec and the surrounding region.
American film and television director