Bas Jan Ader

Dutch/Californian artist Bas Jan Ader was last seen in 1975 when he took off in what would have been the smallest sailboat ever to cross the Atlantic. He left behind a small oeuvre, often using gravity as a medium, which more than 30 years after his disappearance at sea is more influential than ever before.

 

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Fall I, Los Angeles, Bas Jan Ader, 16mm, duration: 24 sec, 1970

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Fall II, Amsterdam, Bas Jan Ader, 16mm, 19 sec, 1970

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I’m too sad to tell you, Bas Jan Ader, 16mm, duration: 3 min 34 sec, 1971

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Broken fall (organic), Bas Jan Ader, 16mm, duration 1 min 44 sec, 1971

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Nightfall, Bas Jan Ader, 16mm, 4 min 16 sec, 1971

For videos visit http://www.basjanader.com/

 

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