Selfportrait

Lassnig, or more precisely her head, drawn with felt-tip pen, sings in English with a heart-rending Austrian accent about her life, her dreams, her eternal search for a male partner: "To look for the better half." But whenever one which is suitable with regard to color and shape appears, he calls her "weak" and "woman" in the same verse.

(Maya McKechneay)

A conciliatory review of the life of the author using the techniques of animated film. In 1972, Selfportrait received the award of the New York State Council.

(Maria Lassnig)

Orig. Title
Selfportrait

Year
1971

Countries
Austria, USA

Duration
4 min 30 sec

Director
Maria Lassnig

Category
Avantgarde/Arts

Orig. Language
English

Downloads

Selfportrait (Image)

Credits

Director

Maria Lassnig

Links

kinoscope.org (VoD)

Available Formats

16 mm (Original Format)

Aspect Ratio

1:1,37

Sound Format

mono

Frame Rate

24 fps

16 mm (Distribution Copy)

Aspect Ratio

1:1,37

Sound Format

mono

Frame Rate

24 fps

Color Format

colour

DCP 2K flat (Distribution Copy)

Sound Format

stereo

Color Format

colour

Digital File (prores, h264) (Distribution Copy)

Festivals (Selection)

1972

New York - New Directors/New Films (Main Award of New York State Council)