on Brakhage and Turner, see Paul Arthur's essay in Stan Brakhage: Filmmker
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Fred Camper <[email protected]> wrote: > Not "less known" perhaps, but Brakhage is key here. > > He cites Turner as an influence in a list of influences, as someone > mentioned, in my Criterion liner notes. It might be worth recounting how > that list was composed. I asked him on the phone for his most important > influences from writers, painters, and composers, and added, "You only get > two of each." For painters he chose Turner and Pollock as the two most > important. (He also added, on his own, an additional art, dance.) > > "The Text of Light" would be the most important film here. Not only did he > look at Turner, but the variability of light in Turner is deeply inscribed > in that film. He also spoke of "The Text of Light" in terms of landscape. > This aspect of light was explored even more radically in the "Romans," > "Arabics," and "Egyptians." The imagery in those films is far more removed > from ideas of landscape. > > Fred Camper > Chicago > > > > Quoting Aaron Juneau <[email protected]>: > > >> Dear frameworks members, >> >> I'm contacting from Tate Etc. Magazine, London in the hope that somebody >> at Frameworks might be able to help me with some research I'm undertaking >> with regard to an article we're publishing in a couple issues time. >> Essentially the article will focus on J.M.W Turner's influence on film. I >> was wondering whether somebody at Frameworks could advise on some >> interesting, perhaps less known filmmakers who have been influenced by him? >> I'm really looking at hard fact and solid evidence as opposed to conjecture. >> >> Any assistance you can offer would be greatly appreciated. >> >> My very best, >> >> >> >> Aaron Juneau >> Editorial Assistant >> TATE ETC. magazine >> 20 John Islip Street >> Millbank >> London >> SW1P 4RG >> T: +44 (0)20 7821 8606 >> F: +44 (0)20 7887 3940 >> E: [email protected] >> www.tate.org.uk/tateetc >> follow us on Twitter: @TATEETCmag >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >
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