Brakhage, Stan. Brakhage Class 5/73. 1973 11 May., 1973 11 May.
Dates
- Creation: 1973 11 May.
Physical Description
2 audio cassettes.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on physical access to the paper portion of this collection. Collection is open for research.The Harvard Film Archive's manuscript collections and paper-based materials are accessed through the Houghton Library Reading Room. This material is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Researchers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine retrieval policies and times.
Access to posters and audiovisual material is by appointment only. Applications to consult this material should be directed to the staff of the Harvard Film Archive. Film prints are made accessible in close consultation with HFA staff. Although materials do not circulate for individual use, students, filmmakers, artists, and researchers are encouraged to use the collections on-site.
Extent
1035 cubic feet17 boxes
Alternative Form Available
These tapes were digitized in 2008 at Harvard College Library's Audio Preservation Services and are available in the digital repository.
CD access copies available for on-site use, HFA item # 16259.
General note
Note: In this audio recording produced in 1973, the American experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage discusses his films. Brakhage speaks about narrative and composition, the importance of good film projection, as well as his working process and the techniques he employs to create his multilayered films. Brakhage began making films in 1952, he was influenced by the writings of Gertrude Stein and the American filmmakers, Kenneth Anger, Maya Deren and Marie Menken. Often working with very modest means, Brakhage nevertheless managed to produce over 300 films ranging from a few seconds to several hours in length.
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Film Archive, Harvard Library, Harvard University Repository
The Harvard Film Archive is one of the largest university-based motion picture collections in the United States, with a collection of 40,000 audio visual items, a growing number of manuscript collections, and nearly one million still photographs, posters, and other promotional materials from around the world and from almost every period in film history. The HFA's collection of paper materials, including the documentation of individual filmmakers as well as promotional materials such as posters, film stills, and ephemera are accessible to Harvard affiliates as well as to outside researchers.
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