[Frameworks] abstraction and politics

[Fred Camper]

Of course, Brakhage, and of course, "23rd Psalm Branch." I have also  
argued, for example in my liner notes  for the Criterion DVD, that his  
work as a whole constitutes an argument against our object-oriented,  
commodified, static, consumerist culture. This to me is arguably a  
profounder statement than a film that takes a particular position on a  
particular issue of the day.

In his remarks at the premiere of "The Text of Light," published in  
several sources, he talks about opposing the typical American view of  
landscape as real estate, something to be divided up and bought and  
sold.

Fred Camper
Camper

Quoting marilyn brakhage <vams at shaw.ca>:

> While they probably wouldn't normally be considered political, some  
> Stan Brakhage films are short, abstract works that can be seen, at  
> least in part, as meditations on certain cultural histories.  For  
> examples:  "Unconscious London Strata," "In Consideration of  
> Pompeii," "b Series" (containing "Retrospect:  The Passover," "Blue  
> Black Introspection," "Blood Drama," "I Am Afraid:  And This Is My  
> Fear," and "Sorrowing"), "Three Homerics," "The Egyptian Series,"  
> "Persian Series" and "Chinese Series."  . . . And of course, "23rd  
> Psalm Branch," perhaps his most "political" film, does have  
> significant abstract passages.
>
> Marilyn Brakhage
>
>
> On 6-Oct-13, at 7:59 PM, Kelly Sears wrote:
>
>> Dear frameworkers,
>>
>> I would love to pick your collective brain about some film/videos  
>> that use abstraction to address political, social, or cultural  
>> histories.   I would double love it if anyone had any suggestions  
>> of writings on this topic as well.  I'm interested in learning more  
>> about how this visual strategy and lack of the figurative or  
>> representational could be used in a political/critical way.
>>
>> Many thank yous.
>>
>> Kelly
>>
>>
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