Photographer Paul Wolfe covered both the Harry Smith Seance and the Harry Smith Free For All. See his photos online at harrysmithpdx.tumblr. The well dressed host of the Free For All, Leo Daedalus (pictured above), delivered a lecture on Harry Smith as a performance artist. In it, he gets straight to the heart of what … Continue reading
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Doug Stewart, Seattle Audio Technology Preservationist, Brings 1941 Presto 6N Recording Lathe To Harry Smith PDX
I met Harry at the Swinomish Smokehouse near La Conner, [Washington]. It was 1940 on Treaty Day (nearest weekend to January 22nd, the anniversary of the Point Elliott [Mukilteo] Treaty of 1855). I was along with a group of University of Washington anthropology students led by Dr. Erna Gunther. She regularly took groups of students … Continue reading
Dennis Nyback, Master Projectionist, On Heaven And Earth Magic
One of the most powerful cinematic imaginations in American film history is on full display in the stop motion masterpiece Harry Smith made alone in his New York apartment, on an animation stand he used at night as a bed. Heaven And Earth Magic tells the story of a woman, a watermelon, and a toothache. Dennis … 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
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