Bas Jan Ader

Director

Born: April 19, 1942
Died: December 31, 1975 (age 33)
From: Winschoten, Netherlands

Bastiaan Johan Christiaan 'Bas Jan' Ader (19 April 1942 – disappeared 1975) was a Dutch conceptual- and performance artist, photograper. His work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances. He made performative installations, including Please Don't Leave Me (1969). Ader was lost at sea in 1975, attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the American coast to…

Filmography (11)

80 jaar, reeds - op de T bij Wim Schippers (2022)
Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon (2019)
Here Is Always Somewhere Else (2007)
Himself (archive footage)
Primary Time
Primary Time (1974)
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Untitled (Tea Party) (1972)
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Nightfall (1971)
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I'm Too Sad to Tell You (1971)
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Broken Fall (Organic) (1971)
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Broken Fall (Geometric) (1971)
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Fall 2 (1970)
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Fall 1 (1970)
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