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William Klein: Films, 1958-99, Tate Modern

William Klein: Films, 1958-99, Tate Modern

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Friday, 16 November, 2012 (All day)
Until 20 January 2013 William Klein’s films are a major bodyof work as remarkable and groundbreaking as his acclaimed photographic oeu vre. From Broadway by Light, his directorial debut in 1958, Klein scripte d, directed and designed irreverent satires addressing themes as varied asmainstream media, high fashion (Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, 1966), wor ld imperialism (Mr. Freedom, 1969) and biopolitics (The Model Couple, 197 5). He also authored a number of captivating documentaries, and collaborat ed with the likes of filmmakers Chris Marker and Louis Malle. This survey o f Klein’s work in cinema will be presented in the Starr Auditorium to accom pany the exhibition William Klein + Daido Moriyama, featuring rarely seen documentaries, such as The Panafrican Festival of Algiers (1969), and Mes siah (1999), Klein’s visual interpretation of Handel’s oratorio as a chora l portrait of contemporary life. http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-mode rn/eventseries/william-klein-films-1958-99