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No. 42
JOAN SEMMEL - A Passion for Painting
(c) 1995
running time: 28 minutes
This program explores the work of an artist who was
instrumental in turning painting of women's bodies into
painting about women's lives. A feminist and chronicler
of the female body and sexuality, Semmel makes lush
and painterly canvases rarely seen in the art world
of the nineties. Seen on this program is an exhibition
of her latest canvases that depict the aging female
body as seen in the spas and athletic clubs of present
day New York. In her SOHO studio, Joan Semmel talks
about her work. Also included is an insightful interview
with art historian JOANNA FRUEH.
Joan Semmel
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