Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

7.3IMDb Score
Released:2012-06-13
Genre:Documentary
Duration:106 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Matthew Akers
Actors:Marina Abramović, Ulay, Klaus Biesenbach, David Balliano, Chrissie Iles
Production:Show of Force, Dakota Group, AVRO Television, HBO Documentary Films

Overview:

Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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