Bravo Original Special Showcases Artists On Artists in the Art of Influence Premiering October 1.NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1998-- Sinead O'Connor, Jackie Chan Jackie Chan SBS, (born April 7, 1954), also known as Sing Lung in Cantonese (Traditional Chinese: 成龍; Simplified Chinese: 成龙 , Athol Fugard Noun 1. Athol Fugard - South African playwright whose plays feature the racial tensions in South Africa during apartheid (born in 1932) Fugard , Cassandra Wilson and Bill T. Jones Featured From whom do today's most gifted artists find their inspiration? The answers are surprising - and not always who you might think! In Bravo's original production, The Art of Influence, contemporary performing and visual artists reveal the most powerful artistic influences on their work. Their inspirations are credited to such prolific auteurs
The term auteur (French for author) is used to describe film directors (or, more rarely, producers, or writers) who are considered to have a distinctive, recognizable style, because they (a) repeatedly as Jackson Pollock, Miles Davis Noun 1. Miles Davis - United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) Miles Dewey Davis Jr., Davis , Buster Keaton Noun 1. Buster Keaton - United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966) Joseph Francis Keaton, Keaton , Jean Cocteau, Luis Bunuel, and Bertolt Brecht, among others. The Art of Influence premieres on Bravo's new weekly performing arts series, ARENA, on Thursday, October 1 at 9:00PM/ET. The Art of Influence explores the legacy of 20th century writers, artists, and musicians, as it is passed down to today's contemporary artists and tomorrow's prodigies. As abstract expressionist ex·pres·sion·ism n. A movement in the arts during the early part of the 20th century that emphasized subjective expression of the artist's inner experiences. ex·pres Helen Frankenthaler tells Bravo, "You learn from the best of what came before you and then you do your own thing." The diverse artists seen in The Art of Influence range from controversial pop musician, Sinead O'Connor, unveiling the spiritual impact of Bob Marley's music on her own signature style; to the Kung Fu king of comedy, Jackie Chan, who mainly attributes the make-up of his style to Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplan and Sylvester Stallone (as well as others). Award-winning, American jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson credits jazz legend Miles Davis as her inspiration. "He altered the direction of his own music," she explains to Bravo, "and it seemed to us he altered the direction of all music." Other featured "artists on artists" include: - Carlos Fuentes on Luis Bunuel - Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg on Maria Callas - Helen Frankenthaler on Jackson Pollock - Komar & Melamid on Andy Warhol - Kenneth Anger on Jean Cocteau - Bill T. Jones on Marcel Proust - Athol Fugard on Bertolt Brecht - Kenzaburo Oe on Gunter Grass - Niu Bo on Marcel Duchamp - Maguy Marin on Samuel Beckett - Graciela Iturbide on Manuel Alvarez Bravo The Art of Influence is directed by Deborah Dickson for Alternate Current (co-producers Margaret Smilow and Shana Swanson), Bravo, NHK NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) NHK Nihon Hoso Kyokai (Japanese Broadcasting Association) NHK Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai (anime) , and Irish Screen Entertainment in association with TYO TYO Tamil Youth Organization TYO Tant qu'il Y aura des Ohms (International Student Short Film Festival; Cedex, France) TYO Tasmanian Youth Orchestra (Australia) TYO Trafford Youth Orchestras Productions and Gaumont Television. Bravo, The Film and Arts Network, offers critically acclaimed American and international films as well as performing arts, including dance, theater, classical music and jazz. Bravo is available to over 35 million homes nationwide. |
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