Movie: Prelude: Dog Star Man

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Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage

Jane Wodening
Jane Wodening

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    A creation myth realized in light, patterns, images superimposed, rapid cutting, and silence. A black screen, then streaks of light, then an explosion of color and squiggles and happenstance. Next, images of small circles emerge then of the Sun. Images of our Earth appear, woods, a part of a body, a nude woman perhaps giving birth. Imagery evokes movement across time. Part of the Dog Star Man series of experimental films.

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    1962-04-15

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    6.2

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