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Lifeline/Clyfford Still

Directed by Dennis Scholl
United States
2019
77 mins

This screening will be preceded by the short film Are You Down?

Clyfford Still's striking compositions and idiosyncratic personality made him one of the preeminent figures of the American Abstract Expressionist movement. Through interviews and previously unreleased recordings, Still's artistic philosophy and his relationships with contemporaries Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock are revealed.

After his death, the legacy of the enigmatic artist faces further uncertainty, as museums vie to be the permanent home of the Still collection—if they can meet the strict demands of his will.

  • Year
    2019
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Dennis Scholl
  • Cinematographer
    Ed Talavera
  • Editor
    Konstantia Kontaxis
  • Genre
    Art, Biography, Documentary
  • Theme
    Local Miami Film

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