Barbara Hammer At The Tate Modern

Kathleen Massara
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Barbara Hammer is an experimental filmmaker and is perhaps best known for her early work, which constitutes some of the first lesbian-made films (see: "Dyketactics" (1974) and "Women I Love" (1976)).

The Tate Modern is currently presenting a major survey of the filmmaker's work this month, which will include rare screenings of Super-8 films and special performances, in addition to a showing of Hammer's new film, "Maya Deren’s Sink (2011)." This new short film is a tribute to Maya Deren (nee Eleanora Derenkowsky), the Russian avant-garde filmmaker who heavily influenced Hammer's work.

You can see slides of the "grandmother of lesbian film" below. Let us know what you think of Hammer's fearless output in the comments section.

"The Fearless Frame" runs until February 26th at Tate Modern in London.

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Barbara Hammer Nitrate Kisses 1992. Francis Lorraine and Sally Binford (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Nitrate Kisses 1992. Francis Lorraine and Sally Binford (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Bent Time, 1983 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Bent Time, 1983 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Changing the Shape of Film, 2009 (performance) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Changing the Shape of Film, 2009 (performance) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Changing the Shape of Film 2009 (performance, Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin) © Barbara Hammer. Photocredit: Gerd Mittelberg
Barbara Hammer Changing the Shape of Film 2009 (performance, Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin) © Barbara Hammer. Photocredit: Gerd Mittelberg
Barbara Hammer Double Strength, 1978 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Double Strength, 1978 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Double Strength, 1978 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Double Strength, 1978 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Audience, 1982 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Audience, 1982 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Sync Touch, 1981 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Sync Touch, 1981 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Tender Fictions, 1995 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer Tender Fictions, 1995 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer The Great Goddess, 1977 (film still) © Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer The Great Goddess, 1977 (film still) © Barbara Hammer

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