Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag

Birthday: 1933-01-16

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Biography: Susan Sontag (January 16, 1933 – December 28, 2004) was an American essayist, literary and cultural theorist, icon, and political activist whose works include On Photography, Against Interpretation, The Way We Live Now, and Regarding the Pain of Others.

Movies

Le Bel Âge
Le Bel Âge

Steph, Jean-Claude and Jacques work in a Parisian art shop, but they mainly work in the field of ero...

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Galaxie
Galaxie

In March and April of 1966, Markopoulos created this filmic portrait of writers and artists from his...

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The Illegal Film
The Illegal Film

Since time immemorial, we have used images to form a picture of the world. But never before has ther...

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Zelig
Zelig

Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity...

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Promised Lands
Promised Lands

Susan Sontag scrutinizes the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict and the growing divisions within Jewish t...

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365 Day Project
365 Day Project

This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calenda...

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Regarding Susan Sontag
Regarding Susan Sontag

An intimate study of one of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the 20th century tracki...

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Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box

This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made t...

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The Great Magician
The Great Magician

"The Great Magician" - A portrait of Frans Zwartjes (1927-2017), sometimes called 'the most importan...

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Improper Conduct
Improper Conduct

The story of the persecution of homosexuals and intellectuals in Cuba under Fidel Castro's dictators...

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Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Andy Warhol Screen Tests

The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were...

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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, ...

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A Primer for Pina
A Primer for Pina

Television essay on the work of choreographer Pina Bausch, presented by Susan Sontag....

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Town Bloody Hall
Town Bloody Hall

Norman Mailer and a panel of feminists — Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and Dia...

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Symphony Of The Invisible
Symphony Of The Invisible

"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you c...

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Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

Women were clearly at the core of legendary photographer Helmut Newton's work. The stars of his icon...

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150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement

A Woman Watches People....

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Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary

Produced in 1993, this documentary depicts the development of Annie Leibovitz's career as a celebrit...

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Screen Test [ST323]: Susan Sontag
Screen Test [ST323]: Susan Sontag

Screen test of Susan Sontag....

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