Steven Arnold
Total Credits at Criticker: 3 (Director), 1 (Writer)
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A series of erotic vignettes and sexual imagery(mostly of the gay variety) are presented courtesy of The Cockettes(a gay/drag performance art ensemble of late 60s/early 70s San Francisco). (imdb)
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Messages, Messages (1968) - Short Film
A journey of the psyche into the world of the unconscious. Made when Wiese and Arnold were students at the San Francisco Art Institute, the surrealistic film is influenced by Dali, Bunuel and the German expressionists. The film was premiered at the St. Regis Hotel in New York by Salvador Dali and invited to Director's Fortnight at Cannes. (Michael Wiese)
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The Liberation of the Mannique Mechanique (1967) - Short Film
Although best known for his photography, Steven Arnold also wrote, designed, and directed several groundbreaking visionary films, The Liberation of Mannique Mechanique being the first. Stuart Comer of the Tate Modern (London) said of Mannique: "a macabre, decadent work presenting mannequins and models that travel through strange universes toward possible self-discovery." Brooklyn-based artist and writer Kate Wadkins observed: "Arnold's films are dream-like visions of androgynous beings. (letterboxd)
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