I can't imagine a screening more 'educational' (and edifying and inspiring) than a series of Peter Hutton's films.
Mark Street www.markstreetfilms.com On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Shumona Goel <shumonag...@gmail.com> wrote: > As a student of Peter Hutton's, I remember distinctly, the first time I > saw Peter's films projected on film. The auditorium was full and remained > in pindrop silence through the evening length screening. > > One the many things that has stayed with me since that screening, was how > he had shot a lamp post lit up at night. It was a long take, nothing moved. > I think there was some snow in the frame. He shot at 8 frames per second > and over time, you could see the movement of the light from the lamp post. > > Amazing. > > On Dec 4, 2016 10:11 PM, "Tim Halloran" <televis...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> "...an act of love..." Nicely stated. >> >> Cheers. >> >> Tim >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Dec 3, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Chuck Kleinhans <chuck...@northwestern.edu> >> wrote: >> > >> > 1. Hutton was an educator. >> > >> > 2. For most people, appreciation of “pure” art, of “extremely >> disciplined style” is learned, not an inherent given of personality, >> biology, or whatever. Taste is a social construction, >> > >> > 3. Educating potential viewers so they can have such art experiences >> is (at least in part) an act of love, a social act that makes this a better >> world. >> > >> > Chuck Kleinhans >> > >> > >> > >> >> On Dec 3, 2016, at 11:03 AM, Bernard Roddy <tactilecor...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Frameworkers! I don't know who you are, but . . . It's like the >> >> letters my father writes that I never answer. They just keep coming, >> >> even as I throw them directly in the trash. What, then, is it to >> >> write someone, anyway? >> >> >> >> But Peter Hutton work screened at Nightingale. And I wonder, well: >> >> >> >> What does this have to do with higher education? That wasn't the >> >> first thing, though. It was, is this still acceptable? It was funny, >> >> after the show - all totally silent - I had to think of André Kertész >> >> photographs. Is this even experimental? The girl in the seat in >> >> front of me rested her head on her boyfriend's shoulder. It was an >> >> experience resembling a service of some kind. The show was very well >> >> attended. I'm not just saying that. And understandably so, because >> >> the experience is hard to get! It's in film, for god's sake, and it >> >> couldn't possibly be otherwise - it's pure, it's committed to this >> >> extremely disciplined style. You could think, you could wait, and >> >> there was never anything to distract you . . (I'm thinking of the >> >> river film and the Polish city film) . . But then there's that what >> >> does this have to do with higher education? Can this really be part >> >> of a course of study? That's where I lose it. >> >> >> >> Bernie >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> FrameWorks mailing list >> >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mailman >> -2Dmail5.webfaction.com_listinfo_frameworks&d=CwIGaQ& >> c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=y2hybOip15_0 >> MHKsie4eMM743nBh00sLtx4-ahFzSmg&m=JiLBS3AAMadfkJglpuKieU8d8i >> mUaVDM21OEuoFovHA&s=rRyEkT_skAxGeL7iDIvr6Kv8yfS9v9XNUz2FXLcek3k&e= >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > FrameWorks mailing list >> > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > >
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