Detail View: Stan Brakhage Collection: Stan Brakhage lecture on Bruce Conner

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narv_brak_lecture_S2_P1_ConnerReportCosmicRay_April1972.mp3
Title: 
Stan Brakhage lecture on Bruce Conner
Description: 
Stan Brakhage announces the participation of filmmaker Ken Jacobs as part of the lecture series, as well as Angelo Di Benedetto. He introduces his newest film which is then screened entitled 'The process.' He answers questions about some of the films of the class. Then Brakhage provides biographical information of Bruce Conner and other artists from Kansas. He describes Kansas and recommends the 'Wizard of Oz' books. He introduces Connor's film 'Report,' about the assassination of J.F. Kennedy, and shows it. Then Brakhage comments and reads Connor's comments. After the 16 mm viewing, he talks more about Connor's life, art work, and film techniques and his own experiences with him. Then different versions of the film 'Cosmic Ray' are shown with comments by Brakhage and quotes by Connor.
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Abstract
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00:00 Brakhage begins 04:00 Di Benedetto 06:00 Film: 'The process' 08:00 Q+A 17:10 Bruce Conner 20:45 Kansas 29:09 Conner's film 'Report' 36:10 Eight mm version is screened (silence) 39:40 Brakhage comments 44:00 The making of 'Report' 49:05 More on Connor 01:25:30 The film 'Cosmic Ray' 01:26:15 Connor on 'Cosmic Ray' 01:32:00 Connor on censorship 01:34:15 Q+A 01:36:47 End
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SegmentSequence
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Comic/Tragicomedy (edit)
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Venue
Subject: 
Conner, Bruce, 1933-2008
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92000997
Subject: 
Independent filmmakers -- United States
Subject Type: 
local
Subject: 
Assassination in motion pictures
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local
Subject: 
Report (Motion picture)
Subject Type: 
local
Subject: 
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79055297
Subject: 
Cosmic Ray (Motion Picture)
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local
Source: 
narv_brak_lecture_S2_P1_ConnerReportCosmicRay_April1972
Creator: 
Brakhage, Stan
Creator Type: 
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258
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Date: 
1972-04
Format Medium: 
audio/mp3
Language: 
English
Identifier ARK: 
https://ark.colorado.edu/ark:/47540/qs4b7t22c78g