Tracing the thread…
His montage theory and visual compositions mirror the layered, precise techniques of printmaking, creating images through deliberate juxtaposition of elements.
Dziga Vertov Soviet UnionHis experimental documentary style uses rapid cuts and visual fragmentation that echo the bold contrasts and graphic quality of woodcut and linocut prints.
Stan Brakhage United StatesHis avant-garde films directly incorporate hand-painted and scratched imagery on celluloid, essentially treating film as a printmaking surface with gestural abstraction.