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“Topless Cellist” Charlotte Moorman 1995

Nam June Paik’s first single‑channel video since 1989 is a tribute to long‑time collaborator Charlotte Moorman. The film tracks her shift from classically trained cellist to avant‑garde provocateur, noting the 1970 “Topless Cellist” arrest and subsequent talk‑show fame. It presents rare footage of Otto Piene’s Sky Kiss and Jim McWilliams’ Chocolate Cello, plus interviews with Yoko Ono, Christo and Jeanne Claude, Otto Piene and Barbara Moore, who recall her unique spirit.

Nam June Paik’s first single‑channel video since 1989 is a tribute to long‑time collaborator Charlotte Moorman. The film tracks her shift from classically trained cellist to avant‑garde provocateur, noting the 1970 “Topless Cellist” arrest and subsequent talk‑show fame. It presents rare footage of Otto Piene’s Sky Kiss and Jim McWilliams’ Chocolate Cello, plus interviews with Yoko Ono, Christo and Jeanne Claude, Otto Piene and Barbara Moore, who recall her unique spirit.

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