Shirley Clarke

Shirley Clarke (HM2452)

Location: New York, NY 10011 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 44.666', W 73° 59.806'

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October 2, 1919 to September 23, 1997
A salute to the life and achievements of a
pioneering avant-garde independent filmmaker and video artist
from the 1950s to the 1980s


As a teenager studied and performed as a modern dancer with Anna Sokolow and others. Her experience with movement as a choreographer influenced her filmmaking and editing. Born in Manhattan, Clarke lived at the Chelsea Hotel for over 25 years. Held experimental video salon events in her studio, 1970s. Co-Founded The Film-makers Cooperative, 1962; Taught film in universities in New York and California; Received lifetime achievement award, Brandeis University, 1986.
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HM NumberHM2452
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Year Placed2006
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Date Added Thursday, December 28th, 2017 at 7:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 584699 N 4510871
Decimal Degrees40.74443333, -73.99676667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.666', W 73° 59.806'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 39.96" N, 73° 59' 48.36" W
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Area Code(s)646, 718, 917, 212, 516,
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 222 W 23rd St, New York NY 10011, US
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