Gift

Name: Gift
Director: Stan Brakhage
Released: 1973-12-25
Duration: 3 min

19733m

★ 0.0

A “found object of paint and mold” given to Brakhage by the poet David Meltzer. According to Jane Brakhage, Stan did nothing to it but see it, splice it, and add titles. (From Barrett and Brabner. Stan Brakhage: A Guide to References and Resources)

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