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Bas Jan Ader

1942–1975 (disparu)

Dutch

His brief work revolves around falling and disappearance as poetic acts. In 1975, he crossed the Atlantic in a small boat as part of In Search of the Miraculous. He never arrived.

Key works

  • Fall 1 (Los Angeles) (1970)
  • I'm Too Sad To Tell You (1971)
  • In Search of the Miraculous (1975)
"I am too sad to tell you."

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