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Ana Mendieta

Biography

Ana Mendieta (November 18, 1948 – September 8, 1985) was a Cuban-American performance artist, sculptor, painter and video artist who is best known for her "earth-body" artwork. Born in Havana, Mendieta left for the United States in 1961.

Known For

Untitled
Untitled
Blood + Feathers
Blood + Feathers
Black Angel
Black Angel
Creek
Creek
Sweating Blood
Sweating Blood
Burial Pyramid
Burial Pyramid
Ocean Bird (Washup)
Ocean Bird (Washup)
Blood Writing
Blood Writing
Mirage
Mirage
Blood Sign
Blood Sign

Filmography

2015 Ana Mendieta, Nature Inside
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1987 Ana Mendieta: Fuego de Tierra
as Self
1975 Black Angel
as Self
1974 Ocean Bird (Washup)
as Self
1974 Blood Writing
as Self
1974 Blood Sign
as Self
1974 Body Tracks
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1974 Mirage
as Self
1974 Creek
as Self
1974 Untitled
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1974 Burial Pyramid
as Self
1974 Blood + Feathers
as Self
1973 Sweating Blood
as Self
1972 Chicken Movie, Chicken Piece
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