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Apr 26, 2006 · Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis: Directed by Mary Jordan. With Jack Smith, Nayland Blake, Ira Cohen, Tony Conrad. A mesmerizing collage of images and audio from the life and work of Jack Smith, the underground filmmaker, photographer, performance artist, and anti-capitalist, who worked in New York from the '60s until his death in 1989.
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis is a documentary film that premiered in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It is a collection of interviews and clips by and about the revolutionary artist Jack Smith. It was directed by Mary Jordan and produced by Tongue Press Productions.
It’s gratifying when an influential underground artist is profiled in an accessible documentary. For that reason alone, “Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis” is worth seeing.
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Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis aims an illuminating -- and long overdue -- spotlight on a talented artist and admirable public figure. Read Critics...
Apr 11, 2007 · In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist.
In Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis, filmmaker and former music video director Mary Jordan creates a mesmerizing portrait of this avant-garde pioneer. Replete with an assemblage of photographs, film clips, and audio recordings of Smith's own voice, this signature work resurrects the seminal importance of Smith to the entire ...
