[Frameworks] RIP Robert Russett

[Libi Striegl]

Sad to hear. His work (both on the page and on the screen) has meant so
much to my own.

On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 8:29 PM, Mark Toscano <mrktosc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Very very sorry to report that we lost the brilliant and incredible artist
> and scholar Robert Russett on March 26.
>
> For the past few years, I've been honored to work with him on restoring
> his remarkable 16mm films, something which is still ongoing.  Bob was
> really thrilled that people had started to rediscover his singular film
> work, and I'm eager to continue until all are preserved and screenable
> again.
>
> He was particularly gratified that Primary Stimulus and Neuron found an
> enthusiastic new audience at Views From the Avant-Garde at NY Film Fest a
> couple of years ago, having been rejected by the festival at least a few
> times in the '70s (!)  Thanks to Mark McElhatten for enabling us to share
> those.
>
> For those of you who may only know Robert Russett for his co-writing (with
> the amazing Cecile Starr) of the crucial Experimental Animation, you will
> soon have an unreal body of work to discover.  Keep an eye out!
>
> RIP Bob...
>
> Mark Toscano
>
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libi striegl
duke mfa|eda 2015
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