Pola Weiss

Born

1947-05-03

Died

1990-05-06

Birthplace

Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Pola Weiss studied communication in Mexico City's most famous university: UNAM, graduating with the first video thesis. After that, she travelled around the world to study video, and returned to Mexico to create her first piece: Flor Cósmica. She continued making videoart, and although she was recognized as an important artist in Europe, her fame in Mexico started after her death.