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Sir Isaac Julien CBE RA

born 1960

Paradise Omeros 2002
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Biography

Sir Isaac Julien (born 21 February 1960) is a British installation artist, filmmaker, and Distinguished Professor of the Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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  • Vagabondia

    Sir Isaac Julien CBE RA
    2000
  • Looking for Langston

    Sir Isaac Julien CBE RA
    1989
  • Lessons of the Hour

    Sir Isaac Julien CBE RA
    2019
  • Paradise Omeros

    Sir Isaac Julien CBE RA
    2002

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    Isaac Julien: 'I'm interested in poetry'

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