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The Dark Tower
UNITED STATES · 1999

The Dark Tower

Stan Brakhage
abstract expressionism architectural symbolism light and shadow hand-painted animation visual abstraction
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Synopsis

This hand-painted, step-printed film begins with streaks of light and vibrantly colored forms. There appears, frame center, the tapered shape of a tower-- An imposing silhouette against the backdrop of the flaring sky.

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