Visual Variations on Noguchi
A voice occasionally says a word or two: "on the sidewalk" or "lithium" or a woman's name. A hand-held camera frames parts of sculptures, or moves across their surfaces, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, almost always in close-up. The soundtrack, in addition to the voice, is discordant music. Light and shadows are paramount. Sometimes the camera repeats up and down movements; once, a set of jump cuts brings an object closer. The music can be shrill in contrast to the sculptures. Almost entirely of wood, they are the work of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988): Abstract, usually smooth and rounded (but not always).
Year: 1945
Genre:
Studio: Gryphon Productions
Director: Marie Menken
Cast:
Crew: Marie Menken (Director), Lucille Dlugoszewski (Music), Ralph Dorazio (Title Graphics), Isamu Noguchi (Sculptor)
Runtime: 4 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1945
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 8 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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