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Manny Farber

American artist (1917-2008) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 91

Emanuel Farber was an American painter, film critic and writer. Often described as "iconoclastic", Farber developed a distinctive prose style and set of theoretical stances which have had a large influence on later generations of film critics and influence on underground culture.

Manny Farber is read about 30 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Susan Sontag considered him to be "the liveliest, smartest, most original film critic this country has ever produced."

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2008 · aged 91

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