Some Manipulations
Synopsis
A four-screen within one frame film, shot in un-slit regular 8mm, in four sections of four performance / happening / destruction art events presented in 1967 at the Judson Gallery below Washington Square in New York City. SOME MANIPULATIONS captures the confrontational light pieces of Jean Toche, an avant garde musical performance by Nam June Paik and cellist Charlotte Moorman, an actionist painting event by Steve Rose, and a classic Dada lecture/performance by Al Hansen. SOME MANIPULATIONS was premiered in December 1967 as one of the continuous loop elements in Jud Yalkut's DESTRUCT FILM environment, in which spectator/participants were obliged to walk, sit on, and dive into a floor covered with unrolled "junk" 16mm film in order to view the rotating slide and film projections. The film's inclusion represented an instance of ultimate feedback of events back into the space in which they had been presented.
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 1, 1969
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jud Yalkut
- Original Title
- Some Manipulations
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jud Yalkut
Department Leadership Roster
Jud Yalkut
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Some Manipulations.
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What is Some Manipulations about?
A four-screen within one frame film, shot in un-slit regular 8mm, in four sections of four performance / happening / destruction art events presented in 1967 at the Judson Gallery below Washington Square in New York City. SOME MANIPULATIONS captures the confrontational light pieces of Jean Toche, an avant garde musical performance by Nam June Paik and cellist Charlotte Moorman, an actionist painting event by Steve Rose, and a classic Dada lecture/performance by Al Hansen. SOME MANIPULATIONS was premiered in December 1967 as one of the continuous loop elements in Jud Yalkut's DESTRUCT FILM environment, in which spectator/participants were obliged to walk, sit on, and dive into a floor covered with unrolled "junk" 16mm film in order to view the rotating slide and film projections. The film's inclusion represented an instance of ultimate feedback of events back into the space in which they had been presented.
Who directed Some Manipulations?
Some Manipulations was directed by Jud Yalkut.
Who stars in Some Manipulations?
The principal cast of Some Manipulations includes Not specified.
When was Some Manipulations released and how long is it?
Some Manipulations was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 3m.