Robert Breer

Painter, filmmaker, creator of kinetic sculptures and mutoscopes, Robert Breer (US) became known for his experimental animation. As a self-taught filmmaker, his first pieces were driven by his interest in creating movement in his paintings. Bree, an American in Paris, experienced the European avant-garde and, back in the United States, underground cinema and Pop Art.

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