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Dara Friedman Dancer 2011

Sixty-six people of diverse ages and backgrounds—from classically trained ballerinas to pole dancers, tap dancers, clubbers, capoeiristas, calypso dancers, yogis, belly dancers, and tumblers—move through Miami, using the city’s sidewalks as a stage. The sound consists of sweeping musical medleys punctuated by city traffic and the dancers’ breathing. The camera moves alongside each person’s body like a dance partner, while bringing the spectator into the action. The film functions as a tender portrait of the artist’s home city, providing a vivid sense of street-level experience.
Identification
Title
Dancer
Production Date
2011
Object Number
2011.38
Credit Line
Collection Pérez Art Museum Miami, museum purchase with funds provided by the Helena Rubinstein Philanthropic Fund at The Miami Foundation
Copyright
© Dara Friedman
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Physical Qualities
Medium
HD black-and-white video transferred from Super 16 mm film, with sound, 25 min.
Dimensions
Dara Friedman
Dara Friedman — b. 1968, Bad Kreuznach, Germany; lives in Miami
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