Toyen

Synopsis

Jan Nemec’s film concerns the Czech artist Toyen (Marie Cerminova). As a female artist, Toyen broke through the male-dominated art world to create paintings and drawings, often erotic in nature. She co-founded the surrealist movement in her native Prague, survived the Nazis and the Communists, maintained artistic and personal relationships with artists Jindrich Heisler (whom she hid during WWII) and Jindrich Styrsky, and was an active member of the French surrealist circle. Toyen is an essay film which mixes archival footage with re-enactments, featuring poems by Toyen, Heisler and Styrsky, and a visual palette and soundscape that attempt to portray the interior life of this enigmatic artist.

Language

Czech

Country

Czech Republic

Year of release

2005

Notes

In Czech with English subtitles.

Subjects

Art

Keywords

Czechoslovakia; feminism; painters; painting; surrealism; Toyen (Marie ermínová)

Credits

Director

Jan Nemec

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

DVD-R

Price

$29.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

63 minutes

Year

2016

Distributor

Name

Facets Multi-media Inc.

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