Projects 62: Steve McQueen

Nov 25, 1997–Feb 10, 1998

MoMA

Steve McQueen. Deadpan. 1997. 16mm film transferred to video (black and white, silent). Fractional and promised gift of Thea Westreich and Ethan Wagner. © 2016 Steve McQueen. Used by permission

Steve McQueen’s new film/video work Deadpan (1997), created for this Projects exhibition, shot from dramatic angles, with closeups and bird’s-eye views, whose resulting rhythm of monochromatic shapes distances the viewer from the narrative of the event.

  • This exhibition is part of The Elaine Dannheisser Projects Series.
  • Publications

    • Projects 62 : Steve McQueen : the Museum of Modern Art, New York, November 28, 1997-January 13, 1998 Out of print, 6 pages
    • Press release 2 pages
    • Press release 2 pages

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