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Tacita Dean

Tacita Dean

Tacita Dean is best known for her work in 16mm film, although she utilises a variety of media including drawing, photography and sound. Her films often employ long takes and steady camera angles to create a contemplative atmosphere. She has also published several pieces of her own writing, which she refers to as 'asides,' which complement her visual work. Since the mid-1990s her films have not included commentary, but are instead accompanied by often understated optical sound tracks.

Known for

The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art
The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art
2021 • Self - Artist
Antigone
Antigone
2018
Cinema Futures
Cinema Futures
2016 • Self
Patience (After Sebald)
Patience (After Sebald)
2012 • Self
Here Is Always Somewhere Else
Here Is Always Somewhere Else
2007 • Herself
The Green Ray
2001 • Narrator
From Columbus, Ohio to the Partially Buried Woodshed
From Columbus, Ohio to the Partially Buried Woodshed
1999 • Self

Full filmography

The Green Ray
2001 • Narrator
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Tacita Dean – Biography, Known For & Filmography