Zorns Lemma (1970)

Zorns Lemma is a 1970 American structuralist film by Hollis Frampton. It is named after Zorn's lemma (also known as the Kuratowski–Zorn lemma), a proposition of set theory formulated by mathematician Max Zorn in 1935. Zorns Lemma is prefaced with a reading from an early grammar textbook. The remainder of the film, largely silent, shows the viewer an evolving 24-part "alphabet" (where i & j and u & v are interchanged) which is cycled through, replaced and expanded upon. The film's conclusion shows a man, woman and dog walking through snow as several voices read passages from On Light, or the Ingression of Forms by Robert Grosseteste.

Released April 1, 1970 60 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: imdb.experimental-film, imdb.surrealism, imdb.avant-garde, imdb.independent-film, aspectratio.1-33-1

Watch Providers: Criterion Channel

Production Companies: Word Pictures

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English