While they probably wouldn't normally be considered political, some
Stan Brakhage films are short, abstract works that can be seen, at
least in part, as meditations on certain cultural histories. For
examples: "Unconscious London Strata," "In Consideration of Pompeii,"
"b Series" (containing "Retrospect: The Passover," "Blue Black
Introspection," "Blood Drama," "I Am Afraid: And This Is My Fear,"
and "Sorrowing"), "Three Homerics," "The Egyptian Series," "Persian
Series" and "Chinese Series." . . . And of course, "23rd Psalm
Branch," perhaps his most "political" film, does have significant
abstract passages.
Marilyn Brakhage
On 6-Oct-13, at 7:59 PM, Kelly Sears wrote:
Dear frameworkers,
I would love to pick your collective brain about some film/videos
that use abstraction to address political, social, or cultural
histories. I would double love it if anyone had any suggestions of
writings on this topic as well. I'm interested in learning more
about how this visual strategy and lack of the figurative or
representational could be used in a political/critical way.
Many thank yous.
Kelly
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