surrealism,avant-garde,abstract,experimental

Prelude: Dog Star Man (1962)

Poster for Prelude: Dog Star Man

A creation myth realized in light, patterns, images superimposed, rapid cutting, and silence. A black screen, then streaks of light, then an explosion of color and squiggles and happenstance. Next, images of small circles emerge then of the Sun. Images of our Earth appear, woods, a part of a body, a nude woman perhaps giving birth. Imagery evokes movement across time. Part of the Dog Star Man series of experimental films.

Cast & Crew

Director
Stan Brakhage
  • Profile picture of Stan Brakhage
    Stan Brakhage
  • Profile picture of Jane Wodening
    Jane Wodening

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Keywords

  • surrealism
  • avant-garde
  • abstract
  • experimental