Opus II. Opus III. Opus IV. Emik Bakia. Marche des machines. Black and tan. Trade tattoo. Dance chromatics. Angel blue sweet wings. Inside the house of floating paper. Splash.
Contents:
Opus II, III & IV, (Germany, 1920-1923, 7 min., si.) / dir. Walter Ruttman -- Emak Bakia (France, 1927, 17 min.) / dir. Man Ray -- La Marche des machines (France, 1928, 7 min., si.) / dir. Eugène Deslaw --Black and tan (USA, 1929, 19 min.) / dir. Dudley Murphey ; with Duke Ellington and Fredi Washington -- Trade tattoo (Great Britain, 1937, 5 min.) / dir. Len Lye -- Dance chromatics (USA, 1949, 6 min.) / dir. Ed Emshwiller -- Angel blue sweet wings (USA, 1966, 3.5 min.) / dir. Chick Strand -- Inside the house of floating paper (USA, 1984, 4.5 min.) / dir./chor. Pooh Kaye -- Splash (Austria, 1989, 1.5 min.) / dir. Ilse Gassinger.
Summary:
A collection of experimental short films focusing on movement--animated shapes, moving objects, and dancers.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.