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1969 · 30 min

Overview

Iimura creates a short self-portrait as well as brief portraits of five of his peers: Brakhage, Vanderbeek, Smith, Mekas and Warhol. In each portrait, Iimura attempts to copy the styles and traits of each artist (Vanderbeek's constantly moving camera; Mekas' experiments with film speed; Warhol's use of flashes of white against a black background), while briefly commenting on the images being shown. The film serves effectively as an introduction to the film styles of these artists.

Directed by Takahiko Iimura

Cast

• Stan Brakhage — Himself
• Stan VanDerBeek — Himself
• Jack Smith — Himself
• Jonas Mekas — Himself
• Takahiko Iimura — Himself