Scratching and Painting on Film
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A stream of consciousness experiment committed directly to celluloid, Jarnow pays homage to Stan Brakhage and Harry Smith. Abstract designs transform self portraiture, lettering tests and images traced from other films including a Charlie Chaplin short.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1968-04-27
Runtime: 2 mins
Director: Al Jarnow
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Genres: Animation
Original title: Scratching and Painting on Film
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Production Countries: United States of America
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