COLLECTION NAME:
Stan Brakhage Collection
Record
Identifier:
narv_4th7Lecture11-12-73LibraryOfCongressFilms.mp3
Title:
Stan Brakhage on newsreels
Description:
Stan Brakhage describes films depicting epileptic seizures. He mentions film preservation in the Library of Congress and lists some things depicted in these films. Brakhage answers questions about art appreciation and being an artist. He mentions the heavy editing and censorship that went into Erich von Stroheim's films, such as 'Foolish Wives' and 'Greed.' Brakhage shows 'Experiments in the Revival of Organisms.' He answers questions about 'Life of an American Fireman.' Brakhage describes the filming of the Hindenburg disaster and plays some other newsreels. Brakhage justifies showing his film 'The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes.'
Description Type:
Abstract
Description:
00:00 Stan Brakhage begins 43:14 Brakhage ends 43:15 Questions from the audience begin 53:33 Questions from the audience end 53:34 Brakhage begins 1:04:51 Brakhage ends 1:04:52 Questions from the audience begin 1:13:32 Questions from the audience end 1:13:41 Clip from film begins 1:14:02 Clip from film ends 1:14:03 Questions from the audience begin 1:30:48 End
Description Type:
SegmentSequence
Description:
Course title: Document in Film - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Description Type:
Venue
Subject:
Artists
Subject:
Art--Philosophy
Subject:
Experimental films
Subject:
Motion picture journalism
Subject:
Newsreels
Subject:
Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (Motion picture)
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957
Source:
narv_4th7Lecture11-12-73LibraryOfCongressFilms
Creator:
Brakhage, Stan
Creator Type:
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258
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Date:
1973-11-12
Format Medium:
audio/mp3
Language:
English