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UNITED STATES · 1996

Prelude 22

Stan Brakhage
European Art Cinema abstract expressionism hand-painted film color manipulation gestural mark-making organic forms
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Synopsis

Prelude 22 is a singly-printed hand-painted thick black and gold swatches of color which evolve into forms that are horizontally and vertically sliced, smeared, cut-off until color "runs" sensuously in snake-like shapes, coils, soforth.

Year1996
CountryUnited States
DirectorStan Brakhage
MovementEuropean Art Cinema
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