Suzan Pitt | |
|---|---|
 Pitt c. 2000 | |
| Born | Suzan Lee Pitt July 11, 1943 |
| Died | June 16, 2019 (aged 75) Taos, New Mexico, US |
| Education | Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| Occupation(s) | Animated film director, animator, painter, fashion designer |
| Notable work | Asparagus |
Suzan Pitt Kraning (born Suzan Lee Pitt; July 11, 1943 – June 16, 2019),[1][2] known professionally as Suzan Pitt, was an American film director, animator, painter, and fashion designer best known for her surrealist[3] animated shorts, including Asparagus (1979).
Though never commercially successful as an animated filmmaker, Pitt's films developed a cult following,[4] especially following Asparagus' pairing with Eraserhead (1977) during the latter's run on the midnight movies circuit. Outside of filmmaking, Pitt was well-known for her painted graffiti coats, which first debuted alongside Keith Haring's at Patricia Field’s store in 1984.[5] She also taught animation at Harvard University, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and California Institute of the Arts.[1]
Though best remembered for her films, Pitt found more financial success as a painter, with her works being in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and the Ludwig Museum in Cologne.[2] Pitt died of pancreatic cancer in 2019, shortly after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Animafest Zagreb.[6]
- ^ a b Sandomir, Richard (June 21, 2019). "Suzan Pitt, 75, Wildly Inventive Animation Filmmaker, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Robinson, Chris (June 18, 2019). "Suzan Pitt, Influential American Director Of Animated Films, Dies At 75". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Calum (August 4, 2020). "Watch 'Asparagus', the surreal animated short film created by Suzan Pitt". Far Out. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ MUBI Collection: SUZAN PITT: HER FEMINIST DREAMHOUSE|MUBI
- ^ "HAND PAINTED COATS". Suzan Pitt. Accessed December 20, 2023.
- ^ "29th world festival of animated film – animafest zagreb lifetime achievement award winner – famous artist suzan pitt". Animafest Zagreb. Published October 29, 2018. Accessed December 20, 2023.