Jo Andres

Jo Andres (1954-2019) first became known on the downtown New York performance scene of the 1980s for her film/dance/light performances. Jo Andres’s works were shown at the reigning venues of the era, among them The Performing Garage, La Mama E.T.C., P.S. 122, Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, and the Collective for Living Cinema. Black Kites, Andres’ 1996 award-winning film, aired on PBS, RAI Italian TV and screened in Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, London and Human Rights Watch Film Festivals.
A black and white photo of Jo Andres. Jo reaches one arm up bending at the wrist and elbow. The other arm reaches across the chest also bending at the elbow. They look beyond the camera. The image has several line drawings and doodled of animal motifs and other miscellaneous markings. Photo by Paula Court.
ID: A black and white photo of Jo Andres. Jo reaches one arm up bending at the wrist and elbow. The other arm reaches across the chest also bending at the elbow. They look beyond the camera. The image has several line drawings and doodled of animal motifs and other miscellaneous markings. Photo by Paula Court.