Carolee Schneemann: An Introduction

Learn about the life and work of artist Carolee Schneemann, a radical artist and feminist icon. The Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics exhibition is open at the Barbican until Sun8 Jan 2023. Film credits: Carolee Schneemann Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London 2022. Up to and Including Her Limits, 1976. 16 mm film transferred to HD video, colour, sound, 29 min. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York. Meat Joy, 1964 (re-edited 2010), Judson Dance Theater, Judson Memorial Church, New York. 16 mm film transferred to video, colour, sound, 10:33 min. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York. Body Collage, 1967. 16 mm film transferred to HD video, black and white, silent, 4:12 min. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York. Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions for Camera, December 1963. Courtesy of the Carolee Schneemann Foundation and Galerie Lelong & Co., Hales Gallery, and P·P·O·W New York. Carolee Schneemann, Interior Scroll, 1975. Women Artists Here and Now, East Hampton, NY. Photograph by Anthony McCall. Courtesy of the Carolee Schneemann Foundation and Galerie Lelong & Co., Hales Gallery, and P·P·O·W New York. © Anthony McCall. Carolee Schneemann, Up to and Including Her Limits, 10 June 1976. Carolee Schneemann, Round House, 29 July 1967. L217 Courtesy of the Carolee Schneemann Foundation and Galerie Lelong & Co., Hales Gallery, and P·P·O·W New York. Photograph © John Haynes Fuses, 1964–67. 16 mm film transferred to HD video, colour, silent, 29:51 min. Original film burned with fire and acid, painted and collaged. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York. Water Light/Water Needle, 1966. 16 mm film transferred to HD video, colour, sound, 11:13 min. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York. Fuses, 1964–67. 16 mm film transferred to HD video, colour, silent, 29:51 min. Original film burned with fire and acid, painted and collaged. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York. -------------------------------- Show your support for the Barbican by making a donation and help inspire more people to discover and love the arts. Pushing the boundaries of theatre, dance, film, music and visual art, the Barbican is a world-class arts and learning centre. Subscribe: Like: Follow: Discover: Explore: What’s on? Welcome to the Barbican Centre’s YouTube channel. From exclusive trailers and specially commissioned interviews to concert recordings, behind the scenes tours and insights into the unseen areas of the Barbican, subscribe to our channel for all the latest Barbican videos.