Visual Variations on Noguchi (1945)

A voice occasionally says a word or two: "on the sidewalk" or "lithium" or a woman's name. A hand-held camera frames parts of sculptures, or moves across their surfaces, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, almost always in close-up. The soundtrack, in addition to the voice, is discordant music. Light and shadows are paramount. Sometimes the camera repeats up and down movements; once, a set of jump cuts brings an object closer. The music can be shrill in contrast to the sculptures. Almost entirely of wood, they are the work of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988): Abstract, usually smooth and rounded (but not always).

Released Jan. 1, 1945 4 min None+

Genres: Mystery, Short

Keywords: tmdb.art, tmdb.woman-director, tmdb.short-film, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.experimental-short, imdb.sculpture, imdb.art, aspectratio.1-37-1

Production Companies: Gryphon Productions

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