Dwightiana
Originally released in 1959. Dwightiana is a animation film. directed by Marie Menken. At just 3 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
Menken's 16mm, stop-motion tribute to the art of Dwight Ripley was filmed in 1959 in his apartment at 416 East Fifty-eighth Street in New York. She used his drawings as flats.The remarkably contemporary soundtrack for steel drum, guitar, flute, and voice was written for the occasion by Maya Deren's young husband, Teiji Ito, and is available in his album Music for Maya (Tzadik). Stan Brakhage called Dwightiana a pioneer example of the film portrait, abstract rather than narrative (the colored pencils represent Ripley's palette). Ripley was also a botanist, and Menken's unusual title alludes to botanical nomenclature as if Dwightiana might be the name of a species as well as a work "about" Dwight.
Quick Facts
Release Date
April 27, 1959
66 years ago
Runtime
0h 3m
3 minutes total
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dwightiana about?
Menken's 16mm, stop-motion tribute to the art of Dwight Ripley was filmed in 1959 in his apartment at 416 East Fifty-eighth Street in New York. She used his drawings as flats.The remarkably contemp...
Who directed Dwightiana?
Dwightiana was directed by Marie Menken.
How long is Dwightiana?
Dwightiana has a runtime of 0 hours and 3 minutes (3 minutes total).
When was Dwightiana released?
Dwightiana was released on April 27, 1959 in theaters.