Arabesque for Kenneth Anger (1958 - 61) by Marie Menken

"There is no why for my making films. I just liked the twitters of the machine, and since it was an extension of painting for me, I tried it and loved it. In painting I never liked the staid and static, always looked for what would change the source of light and stance, using glitters, glass beads, luminous paint, so the camera was a natural for me to try—but how expensive!" - Marie Menken

16mm, color, sound, 4 min
Original score by Teiji Ito. "A new sound version of this classic. It is a beautiful experience to see her fabulous shooting. The cutting is just as fabulous and is something for all to study; the new score by Teiji Ito is 'out of this world' with its many leveled instrumentation. Marie says 'These animated observations of tiles and Moorish architecture were made as a thank-you to Kenneth for helping to shoot on another film in Spain.' Shot in the Alhambra in one day." - Gryphon Film Group

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[Waldvogel91]

Love it.

[MrTulip65]

this is great - thanks for sharing it :)

[ucsteve]

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[36TransMohn]

When i was filming in the Alhambra, i forgot to press the record button ! First I was angry. But soon i understood...

[valterjose]

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[titmousian]

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