Dwightiana
Synopsis
Menken's 16mm, stop-motion tribute to the art of Dwight Ripley was filmed in 1959 in his apartment at 416 East Fifty-eighth Street in New York. She used his drawings as flats.The remarkably contemporary soundtrack for steel drum, guitar, flute, and voice was written for the occasion by Maya Deren's young husband, Teiji Ito, and is available in his album Music for Maya (Tzadik). Stan Brakhage called Dwightiana a pioneer example of the film portrait, abstract rather than narrative (the colored pencils represent Ripley's palette). Ripley was also a botanist, and Menken's unusual title alludes to botanical nomenclature as if Dwightiana might be the name of a species as well as a work "about" Dwight.
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Dwightiana 1959 by Marie Menken
Type: Featurette • Published 2015-02-23
Release History & Theatrical Window
The Living Theatre, New York, N.Y.
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marie Menken
- Original Score
- Teiji Ito
- Original Title
- Dwightiana
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 3m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marie Menken
Teiji Ito
Department Leadership Roster
Marie Menken
Director
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What is Dwightiana about?
Menken's 16mm, stop-motion tribute to the art of Dwight Ripley was filmed in 1959 in his apartment at 416 East Fifty-eighth Street in New York. She used his drawings as flats.The remarkably contemporary soundtrack for steel drum, guitar, flute, and voice was written for the occasion by Maya Deren's young husband, Teiji Ito, and is available in his album Music for Maya (Tzadik). Stan Brakhage called Dwightiana a pioneer example of the film portrait, abstract rather than narrative (the colored pencils represent Ripley's palette). Ripley was also a botanist, and Menken's unusual title alludes to botanical nomenclature as if Dwightiana might be the name of a species as well as a work "about" Dwight.
Who directed Dwightiana?
Dwightiana was directed by Marie Menken.
Who stars in Dwightiana?
The principal cast of Dwightiana includes Not specified.
When was Dwightiana released and how long is it?
Dwightiana was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Dwightiana?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dwightiana was composed by Teiji Ito.