Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually filmed in 1959, which is four years after he traveled across the US shooting "The Americans". I agree his early stuff is worth seeing. It is the contemporary films and some of his late still work which rate not just One Barf Bag but Two! Make em both extra large! Regards, Greg DanKPhoto@aol.com wrote: >"Pull My Daisy" is NOT a recent work of Frank's; rather, it's Beat Generation >stuff, spontaneously narrated by Jack Kerouac, shot on film in B&W, and worth >seeing. With respect, the remarks about "bring your Barf Bag" are utterly >inaccurate with regard to "Pull My Daisy" and do the film a disservice. >Frank, especially the later work, is difficult and may not be worth the >struggle for some, but this film is accessible, though perhaps a little loose >and wacky. I saw it as part of a Frank film festival in Portland, OR over 20 >years ago, so my comments are based in old (but I believe pretty accurate) >memories. Respectfully submitted, Dan Kapsner (usually a lurker) > >>A reminder about the free showing of the Robert Frank film, Pull My >> > >>Daisy, at the Art Institute of Chicago. This also includes a lecture. >> > >>Sadly, I'm working on a project and may miss the event, but did want >> > >>to remind everyone in the area (along with a few outside the 'hood). >> > > >>-- Day/Date: Tuesday, January 21 >> > >>-- Time: 6 p.m. >> > >>-- Place: Fullerton Hall, The Art Institute of Chicago >> > >>-- Questions: 312-443-3680 (The Art Institute of Chicago) >> > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html