Film

The Artist Is Absent : A Short Film On Martin Margiela

2015 · 12m · Documentary

IMDb

7.3

The Artist Is Absent reveals the true face of the enigmatic Belgian designer who appears here as never before. Featuring some of the most distinguished names in the fashion industry, such as fashion journalist Suzy Menkes, designers Jean Paul Gaultier and Raf Simons and fashion retail entrepreneur Geert Bruloot – who was the first to discover the enormous talent of Martin Margiela.

Olivier Saillard

Himself (fashion historian)

Suzy Menkes

Herself (editor-at-large at Condé Nast)

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Himself (designer)

Raf Simons

Himself (designer)

• Alison ChernickWriter · Director
• Helen YumEditor
• Enat SidiEditor

Release date

April 15, 2015

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

12m

Genres

Documentary

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