This recording features an interview with Stan Brakhage. Brakhage mentions that he does not feel secure as an avant-garde artist but that being "aesthetically insecure" is the most important thing for an artist. He mentions his disdain for the terms "avant-garde" and "experimental artist." Brakhage recalls going to the Brussels World's Fair and seeing the films there. He explains why he has been making more silent films in the past few years. Brakhage compliments Sergei Eisenstein's work. He discusses the use of musique concreÌte in film.
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This recording features an interview with Stan Brakhage. Brakhage mentions that he does not feel secure as an avant-garde artist but that being "aesthetically insecure" is the most important thing for an artist. He mentions his disdain for the terms "avant-garde" and "experimental artist." Brakhage recalls going to the Brussels World's Fair and seeing the films there. He explains why he has been making more silent films in the past few years. Brakhage compliments Sergei Eisenstein's work. He discusses the use of musique concreÌte in film.
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