mirrorfloatinginwater asked: Hey, considering that you're a big fan of Brakhage, I was wondering what's your favorite work of his. Also, have you been able to see The Art of Vision or the Arabic Numeral series?
It is incredibly hard for me to choose a favorite work because I’ve seen such a small percentage of his work… I really love The Dead, The Chartres Series, Text of Light, Blue Moses… I could go on but these are the films that leap to mind when I am just sitting here… there are plenty that I’ve seen but kind of blur together… Sincerity, Duplicity, and Scenes from Under Childhood all struck me as amazing upon viewing, and I would know I would remember them if I were to see them again, but if you ask me to describe them from memory I would be completely lost…
I’ve only seen Arabic 12, which is on the second Criterion set… I haven’t been able to see The Art of Vision yet because no one, to my knowledge, has shown it in years… From what I’ve heard the Anthology print is butchered and the only other institution that has a copy is MoMA… If someone wants to rent it for $600 from Canyon, I will gladly join in for a viewing…
