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1978 · 16mm film (black and white, silent)
7:55 min.
Museum of Modern Art
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Babette Mangolte
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Projects: Video XII
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1977
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Babette Mangolte is a French filmmaker and cinematographer whose work emerged from the experimental film movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Her practice centers on precise black-and-white cinematography and sustained formal investigation of space, light, and duration. She has collaborated extensively with choreographers and visual artists to create films that prioritize optical clarity and temporal structure over narrative coherence. Her work operates at the intersection of independent film production and expanded artistic practice.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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