Stan Brakhage Movies

  • 1996
    Prelude 22

    Prelude 22

    Prelude 22

    61996HD

    Prelude 22 is a singly-printed hand-painted thick black and gold swatches of color which evolve into forms that are horizontally and vertically...

    Prelude 22
  • 2001
    Persian Series #15

    Persian Series #15

    Persian Series #15

    5.62001HD

    Persian Series #15 is a rapid shift of patterns black & white playing off against muted coils of color.

    Persian Series #15
  • 1971
    Angels'

    Angels'

    Angels'

    71971HD

    This is then the property of many angels.

    Angels'
  • 1997
    Divertimento

    Divertimento

    Divertimento

    101997HD

    This, painted in the hospital while recovering from cancer surgery in 1996, is - it seems to me - very related to De Kooning's Alzheimer's paintings....

    Divertimento
  • 1995
    We Hold These

    We Hold These

    We Hold These

    01995HD

    Part 2 of Trilogy. Dedicated to Phil Solomon. The "Truths" of this film, which the title prompts, are slightly recognizable patterns of fish and...

    We Hold These
  • 1988
    Matins

    Matins

    Matins

    91988HD

    This is one of those "little films" which is pure "cine poem" in the sense that it is picture, but also given over to what we call "abstract" - which...

    Matins