Mark Miremont
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Mark Miremont is an American
philosopher, photographer, filmmaker, music video director
and occasional street artist
.
He was born in Madrid, Spain and studied philosophy at UCLA and Harvard. He began his artistic endeavors with hundreds of poetic aphorism
s graffitied
in Downtown Los Angeles and the Mission District of San Francisco at the same time as other California "outsider artists" like Joey Krebs, "Chaka"
and Robbie Conal
. This work culminating in a 60 foot piece on the side of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
.
After street art landed him in legal trouble, he moved on to film and directed several music videos, the first of which was for "Flower", by Soundgarden
. Much of his work was shown on MTV's alternative music program 120 Minutes
. His experimental films have screened with works by Andy Warhol
and Stan Brakhage
. These, and his work in music video, caught the attention of Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute
while Miremont was a first year grad student at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He was invited to develop his first script, The White Ocean, at the prestigious Director’s Lab during that same year. Quentin Tarantino
and Tom Noonan
were two of the other seven first time directors.
He is widely regarded for his unique color photography of fellow artists and his "brash, sensual, figurative work largely is responsible for the resurgence of the pinup".
In 2010, he released "The Resurrection of Beauty - a manifesto for the future of art" to coincide with the exhibit of new photographs and the premiere of a film of the same name in Amsterdam.
United States
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philosopher, photographer, filmmaker, music video director
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
and occasional street artist
Street art
Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives...
.
He was born in Madrid, Spain and studied philosophy at UCLA and Harvard. He began his artistic endeavors with hundreds of poetic aphorism
Aphorism
An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form.The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates...
s graffitied
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
in Downtown Los Angeles and the Mission District of San Francisco at the same time as other California "outsider artists" like Joey Krebs, "Chaka"
Daniel Ramos
Daniel "Chaka" Ramos in Los Angeles, California was one of the most prolific Graffiti Taggers of the late 20th century. CHAKA tags were widespread, from Orange County on up to San Francisco....
and Robbie Conal
Robbie Conal
Robbie Conal is an American guerilla poster artist noted for his gnarled, grotesque depictions of U.S. political figures of note. A former hippie, he is noted for distributing his poster art throughout a city overnight using his "volunteer guerrilla postering army".Conal's parents were both union...
. This work culminating in a 60 foot piece on the side of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is a contemporary art museum with three locations in greater Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near Walt Disney Concert Hall...
.
After street art landed him in legal trouble, he moved on to film and directed several music videos, the first of which was for "Flower", by Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
. Much of his work was shown on MTV's alternative music program 120 Minutes
120 Minutes
120 Minutes is a television show in the United States dedicated to alternative music, originally airing on MTV from 1986 to 2000, and then on MTV's sister channel MTV2 from 2001 to 2003....
. His experimental films have screened with works by Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
and Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
James Stanley Brakhage , better known as Stan Brakhage, was an American non-narrative filmmaker who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th century experimental film....
. These, and his work in music video, caught the attention of Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute
Sundance Institute
Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization founded by Robert Redford in 1981 that actively advances the work of filmmakers and storytellers worldwide...
while Miremont was a first year grad student at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He was invited to develop his first script, The White Ocean, at the prestigious Director’s Lab during that same year. Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
and Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan is an American actor and film writer-director.-Early life:Noonan was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of Rosaleen and Tom Noonan, who worked as a dentist and jazz musician respectively...
were two of the other seven first time directors.
He is widely regarded for his unique color photography of fellow artists and his "brash, sensual, figurative work largely is responsible for the resurgence of the pinup".
In 2010, he released "The Resurrection of Beauty - a manifesto for the future of art" to coincide with the exhibit of new photographs and the premiere of a film of the same name in Amsterdam.