May 29, 2010

Harry Smith

"Early Abstractions" (1946-57)

The seven films that make up Early Abstractions are spliced together to be projected as a unit. "My movies are made by God; I am just the medium for them." Harry Smith "Smith's films can be watched for pure color enjoyment, or for motion - Harry Smith's films never stop moving - or you can watch them for hidden and symbolic meanings, alchemical signs." Jonas Mekas

(Part 2 & onwards)

Harry Smith interview (1965): Part one | two

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4 comments:

  1. Robert NowhereMonday, May 31, 2010

    truly coolio!

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  2. AnonymousTuesday, June 01, 2010

    looks like Luke Vibert.

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  3. XThursday, June 03, 2010

    the 'american magus' book is a well worth addition to any sort of occult style library or those interested in the recorded sounds and visions of the human/soul strain. I think Smith was one of those odd sorts that was a misaligned master or something & fate's crooked finger placed him in the margin along the way.

    Thanks for the ubu interview connection.

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  4. AnonymousSunday, July 04, 2010

    check out:

    http://oldweirdamerica.wordpress.com/

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