#517: BRAKHAGE, Stan: By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volume Two (1955-2003)

BRAKHAGE, Stan (United States)

By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volume Two [Various]

Spine #517
DVD

In Criterion's first volume of the anthology By Brakhage, we brought twenty-six astonishing works by the avant-garde film pioneer Stan Brakhage to home video for the first time. Now, in this second installment, we are proud to present thirty more of Brakhage's visionary creations, from 1950s films to his final work, from 2003, curated by his wife, Marilyn Brakhage. Highlights of this collection include the war meditation 23rd Psalm Branch; hand-painted films from Persian Series; The Wonder Ring, made for a commission by Joseph Cornell; the autobiographical Scenes from Under Childhood, Section One; and the found-footage film Murder Psalm.

455 minutes
Black & White/Color

Monaural/Silent

Criterion Release 2010

Director

Stan Brakhage

Other Brakhage films in the Collection:

#184: Anthology, Volume One (1954-2001)

The Film

Film Rating (0-60):

60

The Extras

The Booklet

Fifty-two page booklet featuring program notes by Marilyn Brakhage, film capsules by Brakhage expert Fred Camper, and an essay on the films’ preservation by Mark Toscano of the Academy Film Archive.

Commentary

None.

Brakhage on Brakhage

Three video encounters with the filmmaker.

For Stan

A 2009 short film by Brakhage’s wife, Marilyn.

Two segments

From a 1990 video interview with Brakhage for the Boulder Arts Commission.

Footage

From Brakhage’s Sunday salons at the University of Colorado.

Audio recordings

Of two lectures by Brakhage, one from the Beckwith Lecture Series and one on Gertrude Stein’s poem Stanzas in Meditation.

Extras Rating (0-40):

39

60 + 39 =

99

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