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Jack Smith and the destruction of Atlantis /

A collection of interviews and clips by and about the revolutionary American artist Jack Smith. Filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema, he is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American Performance Art, and has been critically recognized as a master photographer. The film also...

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Corporate Authors: Arthouse Inc, Curiously Bright Entertainment (Firm), Tongue Press (Firm), Arts Alliance America (Firm)
Other Authors: Jordan, Mary, 1970-, Machado, Agosto, Montez, Mario, 1935-2013, Rinder, Lawrence, Jacobs, Ken, 1933-, Blake, Nayland, 1960-, Woodlawn, Holly, Kuchar, George, 1942-2011, Colette, 1947-, Dick, Vivienne, 1950-, Tavel, Ronald, Malina, Judith, 1926-2015, Lotringer, Sylvère, Smith, Jack, 1932-1989, Cohen, Ira, Conrad, Tony, Foreman, Richard, 1937-, Gee, Helen, 1924-, Heide, Robert, 1939-, Indiana, Gary, Kelley, Mike, 1954-2012, Mead, Taylor, Mekas, Jonas, 1922-2019, Name, Billy, 1940-, Sarris, Andrew, Tartaglia, Jerry, Waters, John, 1946-, Woronov, Mary, Zedd, Nick, Zorn, John, 1953-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [United States] : Arts Alliance America, 2008.
Subjects:
Smith, Jack, > 1932-1989 > Criticism and interpretation.
Smith, Jack, > 1932-1989 > Inteviews.
Warhol, Andy, > 1928-1987.
Performance artists > United States.
Independent filmmakers > United States.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
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Summary:A collection of interviews and clips by and about the revolutionary American artist Jack Smith. Filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema, he is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American Performance Art, and has been critically recognized as a master photographer. The film also delves into Smith's tenuous relationship with Andy Warhol -- who adopted Smith's ideas in his own work. Pays homage to New York's ultimate anti-hero and the original King of the Underground.
Item Description:Special features: Glitter ; Agosto Machado with Mario Montez on Jack the master ; Lawrence Rinder on Jack's photography ; Ken Jacobs on Jack's life as theater ; Jack's loft ; Mario Montez on being Mario Montez ; Nayland Blake on the art world ; Holly Woodlawn on Jack and Andy ; George Kuchar on Jack and the creatures ; Colette and Vivienne Dick on Jack at the Cologne Art Fair ; Ronald Tavel on modeling for Jack ; Judith Malina on art and capitalism ; Sylvere Lotringer on Jack vs. capitalism.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, 4:3, Dolby digital.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Mary Jordan.