Bas Jan Ader
Bastiaan Johan Christiaan 'Bas Jan' Ader (19 April 1942 – disappeared 1975) was a Dutch conceptual- and performance artist, photograper. His work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances. He made performative installations, including Please Don't Leave Me (1969). Ader was lost at sea in 1975, attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the American coast to England sailing in a thirteen-foot sailboat. His deserted vessel was found off the coast of Ireland on 18 April 1976, offering few clues as to his fate. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm Too Sad to Tell You
as HimselfThis short film is part of a mixed media artwork of the same name, which also included postcards...
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as HimselfBas Jan Ader rides his bike into a canal in Amsterdam.
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as HimselfBas Jan Ader's first fall film shows him seated on a chair, tumbling from the roof of his...
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as Himself (archive footage)The life and work of enigmatic Dutch/Californian conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, who in 1975...
Movie pageBroken Fall (Geometric)
as HimselfOne of a series of ‘falls’ by Bas Jan Ader that he recorded on film, this work was filmed in...
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as HimselfBas Jan Ader hangs from the branch of a tall tree, until he loses his grip and falls into a...
Movie pageThe Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon
as uncreditedMore than 40 years ago, Bas Jan Ader decided to go on an adventure. In a tiny sailing boat, the...
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