"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

Nam June Paik's first single-channel videotape since 1989 is a heartfelt tribute to his long-time collaborator Charlotte Moorman. This portrait traces Moorman's career as an avant-garde performer, from her classical training to her notorious arrest as the "Topless Cellist" and subsequent talk-show celebrity. Rare documentations of Moorman's performances include Otto Piene's Sky Kiss and Jim McWilliams' Chocolate Cello. Interviews with Moorman's friends, family and collaborators, such as Yoko Ono, Christo and Jeanne Claude, Otto Piene, and Barbara Moore, among others, provide intimate recollections of the inimitable Moorman.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

29 min

Cast:

Charlotte Moorman, Charlie Morrow, Yoko Ono

Quality:

HD

Director:

Nam June Paik, Howard Weinberg

Release:

1995

Country:

United States

Rating:

5.7