Shirley Clarke

Directing

20 Movies

Born

October 2, 1919

Died

September 23, 1997

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

A major figure of the American avant garde, Shirley Brimberg Clarke (1919-1997) was born into privilege as the daughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants who made their fortune in manufacturing. Rebelling against a repressive bourgeois upbringing, Clarke turned first to dance, and later film and video, to express her distinctive vision of the world. Moving freely across genres and media throughout her …