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Image Not Available for J. S. Bach, from the series The Thinking Eye
J. S. Bach, from the series The Thinking Eye
Image Not Available for J. S. Bach, from the series The Thinking Eye

J. S. Bach, from the series The Thinking Eye

Artist/Maker (Chilean, 1940–1993)
Date1986
MediumColor video with sound
DimensionsDuration: 28.25 minutes
Credit LineGift of Cristina Delgado (OC 1980) and Stephen F. Olsen (OC 1979)
PortfolioThe Thinking Eye
Object number2013.11.2
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of Juan DowneyMore Information
In the fourth installation in his series “The Thinking Eye,” pioneering video artist Juan Downey offers a unique look at the life of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Reflections on Bach’s works and his impact on Downey’s own artistic development are interspersed with dramatic special effects and text by Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer. Much of the footage was shot in the wintry landscape of Leipzig and other East German towns where Bach lived and worked.
Exhibition History
Latin American and Latino Art at the Allen
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 2, 2014 - June 28, 2015 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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