Double exposure was a recurring technique in Willard’s film work. As the camera moves elegantly across Paul Ritchards’ body, abstract, superimposed images of New York City drift in and out of frame. The urban landscape begins to align with the landscape of the male physique.
Also in this combined programme
-
Dream Boy
A daydreaming man imagines a parade of muscled guys, always in different uniforms, and all into striptease. -
Leather Narcissus
A biker strolls around New York, demonstrating obsessively narcissistic behaviour. -
Salome: The Dance of the Seven Veils
Cuban refugee Arango, one of the bright stars of a 1960s underground drag nightclub in the East Village, embodies the mythic femme fatale. -
In Search of Avery Willard
From the 1940s to the 1990s, Avery Willard produced a lifetime of historically significant work that has remained widely unseen for decades. A portrai
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 1966
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2013
- Length
- 7'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
