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Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51
2002

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT - her first feature film, planned to serve as an autonomous piece. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks the silence for the first time in a performance, intoning extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.001
2002
177.8 x 228.6 centimeters

VB51 is a milestone in Vanessa BEECROFT's work. The characters are twenty five women of various ages and features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA, who breaks the rule of silence for the first time in a performance, as she intones lyrics from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. They all represent the same woman at different psychological moments and ages of her life.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.003
2002
177.8 x 228.6 centimeters

VB51 is a milestone in Vanessa BEECROFT's work. The characters are twenty five women of various ages and features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA, who breaks the rule of silence for the first time in a performance, as she intones lyrics from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. They all represent the same woman at different psychological moments and ages of her life.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.101
2002
142 x 180 centimeters

VB51 is a milestone in Vanessa BEECROFT's work. The characters are twenty five women of various ages and features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA, who breaks the rule of silence for the first time in a performance, as she intones lyrics from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. They all represent the same woman at different psychological moments and ages of her life.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.102
2002
142 x 180 centimeters

VB51 is a milestone in Vanessa BEECROFT's work. The characters are twenty five women of various ages and features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA, who breaks the rule of silence for the first time in a performance, as she intones lyrics from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. They all represent the same woman at different psychological moments and ages of her life.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.103
2002
180 x 142 centimeters

VB51 is a milestone in Vanessa BEECROFT's work. The characters are twenty five women of various ages and features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA, who breaks the rule of silence for the first time in a performance, as she intones lyrics from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. They all represent the same woman at different psychological moments and ages of her life.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.104
2002
142 x 180 centimeters

VB51 is a milestone in Vanessa BEECROFT's work. The characters are twenty five women of various ages and features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA, who breaks the rule of silence for the first time in a performance, as she intones lyrics from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. They all represent the same woman at different psychological moments and ages of her life.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.105
2002
142 x 180 centimeters

VB51 is a milestone in Vanessa BEECROFT's work. The characters are twenty five women of various ages and features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA, who breaks the rule of silence for the first time in a performance, as she intones lyrics from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. They all represent the same woman at different psychological moments and ages of her life.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.107
2002
142 x 180 centimeters

VB51 is a milestone in Vanessa BEECROFT's work. The characters are twenty five women of various ages and features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA, who breaks the rule of silence for the first time in a performance, as she intones lyrics from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. They all represent the same woman at different psychological moments and ages of her life.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.201
2002
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.202
2002
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.203
2002
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.204
2002
digital C-print
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.205
2002
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece. The artists was inspired by the setting – not an art space but a private home (the summer residence of a family which is part of the German high aristocracy) – and the movie Last Year in Marienbad by Alain RESNAIS, whose suspended and refined atmosphere she tries to evoke. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, among others one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks for the first time the silence in a performance as she intones extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. The audience, that the artist wanted formally dressed appears in this way in the film and contributes equally to its overall vision.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.206
2002
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece. The artists was inspired by the setting – not an art space but a private home (the summer residence of a family which is part of the German high aristocracy) – and the movie Last Year in Marienbad by Alain RESNAIS, whose suspended and refined atmosphere she tries to evoke. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, among others one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks for the first time the silence in a performance as she intones extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. The audience, that the artist wanted formally dressed appears in this way in the film and contributes equally to its overall vision.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.207
2002
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece. The artists was inspired by the setting – not an art space but a private home (the summer residence of a family which is part of the German high aristocracy) – and the movie Last Year in Marienbad by Alain RESNAIS, whose suspended and refined atmosphere she tries to evoke. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, among others one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks for the first time the silence in a performance as she intones extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. The audience, that the artist wanted formally dressed appears in this way in the film and contributes equally to its overall vision.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.208
2002
63.5 x 83.3 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece. The artists was inspired by the setting – not an art space but a private home (the summer residence of a family which is part of the German high aristocracy) – and the movie Last Year in Marienbad by Alain RESNAIS, whose suspended and refined atmosphere she tries to evoke. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, among others one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks for the first time the silence in a performance as she intones extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. The audience, that the artist wanted formally dressed appears in this way in the film and contributes equally to its overall vision.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.209
2002
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece. The artists was inspired by the setting – not an art space but a private home (the summer residence of a family which is part of the German high aristocracy) – and the movie Last Year in Marienbad by Alain RESNAIS, whose suspended and refined atmosphere she tries to evoke. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, among others one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks for the first time the silence in a performance as she intones extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. The audience, that the artist wanted formally dressed appears in this way in the film and contributes equally to its overall vision.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.210
2002
digital C-print
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece. The artists was inspired by the setting – not an art space but a private home (the summer residence of a family which is part of the German high aristocracy) – and the movie Last Year in Marienbad by Alain RESNAIS, whose suspended and refined atmosphere she tries to evoke. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, among others one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks for the first time the silence in a performance as she intones extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. The audience, that the artist wanted formally dressed appears in this way in the film and contributes equally to its overall vision.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.211
2002
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece. The artists was inspired by the setting – not an art space but a private home (the summer residence of a family which is part of the German high aristocracy) – and the movie Last Year in Marienbad by Alain RESNAIS, whose suspended and refined atmosphere she tries to evoke. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, among others one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks for the first time the silence in a performance as she intones extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. The audience, that the artist wanted formally dressed appears in this way in the film and contributes equally to its overall vision.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.212
2002
digital C-print
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.213
2002
digital C-print
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece.

Vanessa Beecroft

VB 51.214
2002
fuji crystal archive c-print
63.5 x 83.8 centimeters

VB51 marks a milestone in the work of Vanessa BEECROFT who planned the film that was drawn from the performance as an autonomous piece. The artists was inspired by the setting – not an art space but a private home (the summer residence of a family which is part of the German high aristocracy) – and the movie Last Year in Marienbad by Alain RESNAIS, whose suspended and refined atmosphere she tries to evoke. The protagonists are twenty five women of various ages and with diverse features: members of the artist's family (mother, sister and mother-in-law), representatives of the local aristocracy and two aristocrats ad honorem, the German actresses Irm HERMANN and Hanna SCHYGULLA. It is Hanna SCHYGULLA, among others one of the muses of director Rainer Werner FASSBINDER, who breaks for the first time the silence in a performance as she intones extracts from Franz SCHUBERT's Winterreise. The audience, that the artist wanted formally dressed appears in this way in the film and contributes equally to its overall vision.