Robert Whitman

Robert Whitman is a seminal figure in the context of Expanded Cinema and multimedia performance. During the 1960¹s Whitman distinguished himself with sophisticated theatrical works involving interaction between live performers and filmed images. Unlike Jim Dine and Allan Kaprow, whose performances were highly expressionistic, Whitman sought an imagistic theater through works described by Lynne Cooke, Dia's exhibition curator as" magical, poetic, luscious and mysterious. sly one of the least-known performance and installation artists from the 1960s. This DVD captures for the viewer some of the most important early examples of Whitman's work. Included is original footage of The American Moon (1960) and Flower, both filmed by Whitman as notes to himself, and short documentaries about the works, featuring interviews with Trisha Brown, Jim Dine, Simone Forti, Claes Oldenburg, Lucas Samaras, and the artist.