Visual Variations on Noguchi
19454m6.2
Mystery
- Runtime
- 4m
- Genre
- Mystery
- Origin
- United States of America
About
A voice occasionally says a word or two: "on the sidewalk" or "lithium" or a woman's name. A hand-held camera frames parts of sculptures, or moves across their surfaces, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, almost always in close-up. The soundtrack, in addition to the voice, is discordant music. Light and shadows are paramount. Sometimes the camera repeats up and down movements; once, a set of jump cuts brings an object closer. The music can be shrill in contrast to the sculptures. Almost entirely of wood, they are the work of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988): Abstract, usually smooth and rounded (but not always).
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Marie Menken
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 1, 1945
- Studio
- Gryphon Productions
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