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view of phases depicting a run-
ner. Pixillation, a more abstract
short film, combines different
forms of art into consolidated
images.
The entire Lillian Schwartz
collection held by the muse-
um amounts to more than
5,000 2D and 3D objects
and includes her artworks,
personal papers and library,
photographs and computing
equipment.
“Lillian combines things in
such new and profound ways
that she definitely deserves a
lot of credit,
” the curator said.
“It’s kind of like computer sci-
ence combining with fine art
and pure science in the mix as
well.
”
A more personal section of
the exhibit shows some draw-
ings that she made at age 94. It
has been reported that she was
making drawings just about
every day, and there’s a draw-
ing in the show called “Bar
Mitzvah Boy,
” which is very
cartoonish and playful.
She made artistic work about
the Holocaust, antisemitism
and redlining, some of the neg-
ative actions she experienced
in her own childhood.
It was in the 1970s that
she started receiving awards
for her films, and one of the
presenters was the Ann Arbor
Film Festival. Other presenters
included CINE, Cannes and
the National Academy of Arts
and Sciences. In 1984, she
received an Emmy Award for
a computer-generated public
service announcement.
Schwartz’s films were includ-
ed in a 2022 Venice Biennale as
the Milk of Dreams exhibit.
“Lillian’s work is so import-
ant that there’s potential for
it to find its way into other
exhibits that we show down the
road,
” said Gallerneaux, who
pointed out that the museum
is working on digitizing many
of her pieces so that people
unable to visit the museum can
access her projects.
To give visitors an expanse of
Schwartz’s interests, the 1,800
square feet in the Collections
Gallery has been divided into
three sections — her transition
from childhood to adulthood;
her explorations in bridging
art, science and technology;
and her inclination for pushing
her media to its limits.
Visitors can view her equip-
ment, mixed-media works and
film projections.
Details
Lillian Schwartz: Whirlwind of Creativity will be on view
starting March 24 for members and March 25 for the
general public and continuing through the end of the
year at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation,
20900 Oakwood, Dearborn. Members free; general
admission $30. (313) 788-8653. thehenryford.org.
Lillian Schwartz,
in an earlier time,
works on her
computer artistry.
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