Ray Gun Virus

1966
Country: USA
Duration: 14 mins
Colour,
Sound: separate tape
Available Format/s: 16mm

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Although affirming projector, projection beam, screen, emulsion, filmframe, structure, etc., this is not an ‘abstract’ film. /projector as pistol/time coloured pills/yes-no/mental suicide and then rebirth as projection.’…I really think you have a very fine film there of magnificent subtlety in its byplay with the texture of film and the eye’s grain…’ – Stan Brakhage.
‘The retinal retention of after images is remarkable.’-Emshwiller.
‘With films like RGV, LSD may become obsolete.’-MOMA
‘…it is not so-called ‘Psychedelic Cinema’ but it is even more and goes beyond it through Sharit’s bright clarification of the media.’ – limura.

This is an Anthology Film Archives preservation print.

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