Mary Ellen Bute
Directing
Born November 21, 1906 — Died October 17, 1983
From Houston, Texas
Biography
A pioneer of visual music and electronic art, Mary Ellen Bute directed along with her husband Ted Nemeth over a dozen short abstract animations between the 1930s to the 1950s. Set to classical music by the likes of Bach, Saint-Saens or Shostakovich, and filled with colorful forms, elegant design and...
