Obsessed With Light.
OBSESSED WITH LIGHT pulls back the curtain on Loïe Fuller (1862-1928), a wildly original performer who pioneered modern dance though combining fabric and movement to develop a completely new kind of spectacle. Creating a dialogue between the past and the present, filmmakers Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum delve into the astonishing influence Fuller's work has had on contemporary culture including artists like Taylor Swift, Bill T. Jones, Shakira, William Kentridge, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, among many others. “A rich tapestry of discoveries by a passionately devoted mover and transformer of light and shape,” (Eye On Dance) OBSESSED WITH LIGHT is a close study of a woman who became famous on her own terms – unapologetic about her body type, open about her sexuality, and protective of her signature, often mimicked, style.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (90 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
- Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Film Movement, 2023.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from title frames. Film In Process Record. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Cherry Jones, Claire Dodin, Erin Anderson |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally produced by Film Movement in 2023. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Arts. Social sciences. Music. Dance. Gender identity. Documentary films. Women's studies. Artists. Biography. Modern dance. Women artists. Women musicians. Choreographers. Performing arts. |
Genre: | Documentary films. |
Electronic resources
https://innisfilidealab.kanopy.com/node/15449603
- A Kanopy streaming video