I wrote about some of the Roman Numeral films in an essay for the same Brakhage book. I think some of them are quite landscape-like, though perhaps not as obviously as is Text of Light, which also evokes John Martin's paintings at least as much as Turner,
Nicky. From: Sasha Janerus <sasha.jane...@gmail.com> Reply-To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:11:47 -0500 To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Turner and Film on Brakhage and Turner, see Paul Arthur's essay in Stan Brakhage: Filmmker On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Fred Camper <f...@fredcamper.com> 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 <aaron.jun...@tate.org.uk>: > >> >> 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 <tel:%2B44%20%280%2920%207821%208606> >> F: +44 (0)20 7887 3940 <tel:%2B44%20%280%2920%207887%203940> >> E: aaron.jun...@tate.org.uk >> www.tate.org.uk/tateetc <http://www.tate.org.uk/tateetc> >> follow us on Twitter: @TATEETCmag >> >> >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > <https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks> _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
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