The Ballad of Maria Lassnig
© Hubert Sielecki/Maria Lassnig Foundation/Courtesy sixpackfilm
© Hubert Sielecki/Maria Lassnig Foundation/Courtesy sixpackfilm
© Hubert Sielecki/Maria Lassnig Foundation/Courtesy sixpackfilm
The Austrian artist Maria Lassnig tells us the story of her life in 14 verses, beginning with her birth and ending with her life as it is today. Simultaneously - in the background - we see the story as animated drawings, full of irony, humor and wisdom.
(Hubert Sielecki)
"The world and the people in their comic-tragic confusion, prejudices, and superstitions gave me plenty of material, to point my finger at. Imperfection and pain can be overcome with humor. To write articles, dialogues, and songs as a painter was a big adventure, but it also awakened my conscience and a feeling of responsibility, if not before the film then in any case afterwards."
(Maria Lassnig)
Avantgarde/Arts
German
English