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Art Stars: The Children of Jack Smith

by tomtenney on August 1, 2009

Repost: originally posted on inc.ongruo.us

This is a short, 9-minute microdocumentary that I made last spring for my Art/Core class at the New School.  The basic thesis is that cinema – underground films from the 60′s and 70′s, as well as mainstream cinema – has had an effect on the kinds of work contemporary performance artists in NYC today are producing.  It consists of interviews with 3 artists: Reverend Jen Miller, Robert Prichard, and Velocity Chyalld.

There is also an accompanying short paper, which you can read below  if you wish.

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