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Ana Mendieta

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1948-11-18

Deathday: 1985-09-08 (36 years old)

Biography

Ana Mendieta (November 18, 1948 – September 8, 1985) was a Cuban-American performance artist, sculptor, painter and video artist who is best known for her "earth-body" artwork. Born in Havana, Mendieta left for the United States in 1961.

Ana Mendieta

Biography

Filmography

all 55

Movies 55

Director 40

self 7

Fils de Punk (2024)

Ana Mendieta, Nature Inside (2015)

Ana Mendieta: Fuego de Tierra (1987)

Esculturas Rupestres (1981)

Birth (Gunpowder Works) (1981)

Untitled (Figura, Gunpowder en los cracks) (1981)

Ochún (1981)

Isla, Untitled (Figura que parece Egypta) (1981)

Untitled: 'Silueta' of Sand (1981)

Ana Mendieta: Selected Performance Works (1973-1981) (1981)

Ana Mendieta: Selected Film Works (1981)

Fundamento Palo Monte (Silueta Series, Gunpowder Works) (1980)

Filmworks, August 1980 (La Ventosa and San Felipe, Mexico) (1980)

Rocas y Humo (1980)

Untitled: Silueta Series (Gunpowder Works) (1980)

Volcán (1979)

Candle Ixchell, Black Ixchell Series (Black Ixchell Candle Ixchell) (1979)

Untitled: 'Silueta' Sequence No. 3 (1979)

Untitled: 'Silueta' Sequence No. 1 (1978)

Silueta de Arena (1978)

Volcan de Arena, Silueta series (Volcán, Arena y Explosión) (1978)

Untitled: 'Silueta' Sequence No. 2 (1978)

Anima, Silueta de Cohetes (Firework Piece) (1976)

Burial of the Nanigo, (Woman Candle Silueta #2, New York Show) (1976)

Fire Silueta (1976)

Butterfly (1975)

X-ray (1975)

Silueta Sangrienta (1975)

Energy Charge (1975)

Alma, Silueta en Fuego (1975)

Heart of Rock with Blood (1975)

Blood Inside Outside (1975)

Flower Silueta (1975)

Black Angel (1975)

Ocean Bird (Washup) (1974)

Silueta del Laberinto (Laberinth Blood Imprint) (1974)

Blood Writing (1974)

Grass Breathing (1974)

Weather Balloon, Feathered Balloon (1974)

Blood Sign (1974)

Dog (1974)

Body Tracks (1974)

Mirage (1974)

Creek (1974)

Untitled (1974)

Burial Pyramid (1974)

Untitled Silueta (1974)

Blood + Feathers (1974)

Moffitt Building Piece (1973)

Parachute (1973)

Sweating Blood (1973)

Door Piece (1973)

Chicken Movie, Chicken Piece (1972)

Untitled (1971)

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Known ForDirecting

GenderFemale

Birthday1948-11-18

Deathday1985-09-08 (36 years old)

Birth PlaceHavana, Cuba

CitizenshipsCuba, United States of America

ResidencesNew York City, United States of America, Havana, Cuba

AwardsRome Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship

Known For
Directing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1948-11-18

Deathday
1985-09-08 (36 years old)

Birth Place
Havana, Cuba

Citizenships
Cuba, United States of America

Residences
New York City, United States of America, Havana, Cuba

Awards
Rome Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship