Michael Snow
1928–2023
Introduction
Michael James Aleck Snow (December 10, 1928 – January 5, 2023) was a Canadian artist who worked in a range of media including film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music. His best-known films are Wavelength (1967) and La Région Centrale (1971), with the former regarded as a milestone in avant-garde cinema.
Wikidata identifier
Q558332
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Introduction
Snow is best known for his film work and is considered one of the world’s leading experimental filmmakers. He inspired the Structural Film movement with his film Wavelength (1967). His multidisciplinary work includes painting, sculpture, video, film, sound, photography, holography, drawing, writing, and music. He is Canadian, but lived in New York City during the 1960s.
Country of birth
Canada
Roles
Artist, musician, painter, photographer, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500012551
Names
Michael Snow
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