COLLECTION NAME:
Stan Brakhage Collection
Record
Identifier:
narv_brak_TheGreatDebateBoulder1977_P1_P2.mp3
Title:
A debate between Malcolm Le Grice and Stan Brakhage - Part 1 + 2
Description:
In this four-part recording Stan Brakhage and Malcolm Le Grice discuss various aspects of culture, the arts, academia, and film making. They have differing opinion on almost every topic. Brakhage talks about Maya Deren and her films, before they are screened and talked about. The film 'Cosmic Ray' by Bruce Conner is also screened and discussed, as well as a few others. Continued on 'A debate between Malcolm Le Grice and Stan Brakhage - Part 3 + 4.'
Description Type:
Abstract
Description:
00:00 PART ONE -- Speaker introduces Le Grice and Brakhage 02:30 Brakhage begins talking about the film Valentin de la Sierra 10:15 Le Grice and Brakhage discuss structuralism in film making 27:20 PART TWO -- Speaker reads the program sequence 32:00 Brakhage introduces the film 'Choreography for Camera' and speaks of Maya Deren 36:30 Introduces the film 'Cosmic Ray' by Bruce Conner 38:40 Introduces the film 'Arabesque for Kenneth Anger' by Marie Menken 39:20 Introduces the film 'Lady of the Sphere' by Larry Jordan 41:20 Introduces this film 'Him to her' 45:00 Brakhage and Le Grice talk about the cultural constraints placed on film arts 01:08:30 They discuss their different vantage points: personal vs cultural and aspects of 20th century arts 01:15:40 Le Grice explains his stance on innovation and the individuality in Brakhage's films 01:20:00 Brakhage speaks of the aesthetics in some structuralist films and about teaching art 01:22:45 They explore the purpose of the academies for the arts and for teaching 01:35:45 Brakhage claims Le Grice's type of films primarily exist for their own sake 01:36:35 Le Grice gets philosophical about film as a mediation for life 01:39: Brakhage talks about Renaissance perspective, optics, his wearing glasses and having physical coordination problems 01:41:30 Le Grice draws a parallel to 20th century painting undoing visual restraints 01:43:20 End
Description Type:
SegmentSequence
Subject:
Motion picture producers and directors- -- Attitudes
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Structuralism
Subject:
Subjectivity
Subject:
Deren, Maya -- Criticism and interpretation
Subject Type:
local
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Conner, Bruce, 1933-2008 -- Criticism and interpretation
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Motion picture authorship -- 20th century
Subject Type:
local
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Experimental films -- 20th century
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Arts and society
Subject:
Arts -- Study and teaching
Subject:
Visual perception in art
Subject:
Valentin de la Sierra (Motion picture)
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Choreography for Camera (Motion picture)
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Cosmic Ray (Motion Picture)
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Independent filmmakers -- Attitudes
Subject Type:
local
Subject:
Brakhage, Stan
Subject:
Le Grice, Malcolm
Source:
narv_brak_TheGreatDebateBoulder1977_P1_P2
Creator:
Brakhage, Stan
Creator Type:
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258
Contributor:
Le Grice, Malcolm
Rights:
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Date:
1977-12
Format Medium:
audio/mp3
Language:
English