Paul Sharits
Paul Jeffrey Sharits (born February 7, 1943 in Denver , † July 8, 1993 in Buffalo ) was an American artist and filmmaker .
Life
Sharits was born in Denver and received a BFA in painting from the University of Denver's School of Art . He began working with 16mm film in the 1960s. He belonged to the experimental film movement .
Paul Sharits was a participant in Documenta 5 in Kassel in 1972 in the department Individual Mythologies : Film , the Filmschau: New American Cinema and also represented at Documenta 6 in 1977 as an artist. In between, the Rolf Ricke / Projection Ursula Wevers gallery was his European contact point and venue.
He died on July 8, 1993.
Filmography
- 1966: Ray Gun Virus
- 1966: Piece Mandala
- 1968: N: O: T: H: I: N: G
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jan Leven, Ursula Wevers: The collaboration between the Ricke and Projektion [sic] galleries in the 1970s . In: Marianne Stockebrand (Ed.): Rolf Ricke . Texts by artists, critics, collectors, friends and colleagues written for Rolf Ricke on the occasion of his 25th anniversary in the gallery. Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Cologne 1990, ISBN 3-88375-133-4 ( formally incorrect ) , p. 67-71 .
Web links
- Paul Sharits in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Paul Sharits Memorial Gallery
- Materials by and about Paul Sharits in the documenta archive
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sharits, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sharits, Paul Jeffrey (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American artist and filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denver |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1993 |
| Place of death | Buffalo |