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"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

1995

5.7

Categories:

  • Documentary

Overview:

Nam June Paik's first single-channel videotape since 1989 is a heartfelt tribute to his long-time collaborator Charlotte Moorman. This portrait traces Moorman's career as an avant-garde performer, from her classical training to her notorious arrest as the "Topless Cellist" and subsequent talk-show celebrity. Rare documentations of Moorman's performances include Otto Piene's Sky Kiss and Jim McWilliams' Chocolate Cello. Interviews with Moorman's friends, family and collaborators, such as Yoko Ono, Christo and Jeanne Claude, Otto Piene, and Barbara Moore, among others, provide intimate recollections of the inimitable Moorman.

Howard Weinberg

Director

Nam June Paik

Director

Cast:

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  • Charlotte Moorman

    Charlotte Moorman

  • Charlie Morrow

    Charlie Morrow

  • Yoko Ono

    Yoko Ono

  • Christo

    Christo

  • Jeanne-Claude

    Jeanne-Claude

  • Nam June Paik

    Nam June Paik