Barbara Hammer

Barbara Hammer
Hammer at the 2014 Art+Feminism Wikipedia Editathon
Born
Barbara Jean Hammer

(1939-05-15)May 15, 1939
DiedMarch 16, 2019(2019-03-16) (aged 79)
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1968–2019
SpouseFlorrie R. Burke
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Barbara Jean Hammer (May 15, 1939 – March 16, 2019) was an American feminist film director, producer, writer, and cinematographer. She is known for being one of the pioneers[1] of the lesbian film genre, and her career spanned over 50 years. Hammer is known for having created experimental films dealing with women's issues such as gender roles, lesbian relationships, coping with aging, and family life. She resided in New York City and Kerhonkson, New York, and taught each summer at the European Graduate School.[2]

  1. ^ Youmans, Greg (2012). "Performing Essentialism: Reassessing Barbara Hammer's Films of the 1970s" (PDF). Camera Obscura. 27 (3): 100–135. doi:10.1215/02705346-1727473. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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