A still from Kaveh Askari’s new experimental doc, Harry Smith of the Guide: Field Recordings and a Location. Filmmaker Kaveh Askari teaches at Western Washington University in Bellingham, the city which was Harry’s hometown during some of his childhood. In his brand new doc, Harry Smith of the Guide: Field Recordings and a Location, Askari explores the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Notes For Rich: On Cross Culturality & Harry Smith
Harry Smith, age 15 . On May 16, at 3:00 PM at the Hollywood Theatre, Oregon Cartoon Institute convenes a panel of three regional historians to discuss Harry Smith In The Pacific Northwest. . The more accurate title would have been “The Pacific Northwest In Harry Smith”. . Here’s a section of my correspondence with … Continue reading
Josh Winsor’s May 19, 2013 Harry Smith Free For All Poster
The redoubtable Josh Winsor contributed his design skills to Harry Smith PDX with a second poster, this one for the May 19 Harry Smith Free For All. Notice the logo for our event partner The Late Now! Oregon Cartoon Institute’s 2013 artist in residence, Leo Daedalus, is the creator of The Late Now. Leo will … Continue reading
Harry Smith Seance @ Hollywood Theatre, May 16, 2013/7:00 PM
On May 16, 2013, Oregon Cartoon Institute presents the first ever Harry Smith Seance, in partnership with Northwest Animation Festival and Hollywood Theatre. Rani Singh, the director of the Harry Smith Archives at the Getty Institute will introduce films by Harry Smith, projected in 16mm. Panel discussion after the films with Sheldon Renan, Darrin Daniel, and … Continue reading
Josh Winsor’s May 16, 2013 Harry Smith Seance Poster
Josh Winsor designed this poster for Harry Smith PDX’s two events at the Hollywood Theatre on May 16. The overlay of shapes come from the collection of slides Harry Smith used during his live projection of Heaven And Earth Magic (1962). When Harry projected Heaven And Earth Magic, he fused two images on the screen … Continue reading
Harry Smith PDX 