GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Vivian is a filmic portrait, set to Conway Twitty's "Mona Lisa." The subject is Vivian Kurz, a friend of Conner's when he lived with Timothy Leary (1920-1996), a psychologist and advocate for the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs, in Massachusetts. Even though he had agreed not to see Vivian (his wife found the relationship problematic), he shot footage of Vivian in her room. The creative editing in this film is typical of Conner's early films, characterized by visual density, rapid editing, and juxtaposition. The non-narrative visual images are given stability and meaning through their interaction with the soundtrack.
Drawn from
- Claire Rieflj and Suzanne Weaver, DMA unpublished material, 2005.
- Kevin Hatch, Looking for Bruce Conner, (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2012).
- 2000 BC: The Bruce Conner Story Part II. Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 1999.
NOTES
DMA unpublished material = Claire Rieflj and Suzanne Weaver, "Acquisition Proposal," March 16, 2005. In Collections Records object file (2005.21.5).
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General Description
Vivian is a filmic portrait, set to Conway Twitty's "Mona Lisa." The subject is Vivian Kurz, a friend of Conner's when he lived with Timothy Leary (1920-1996), a psychologist and advocate for the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs, in Massachusetts. Even though he had agreed not to see Vivian (his wife found the relationship problematic), he shot footage of Vivian in her room. The creative editing in this film is typical of Conner's early films, characterized by visual density, rapid editing, and juxtaposition. The non-narrative visual images are given stability and meaning through their interaction with the soundtrack.
Drawn from
- Claire Rieflj and Suzanne Weaver, DMA unpublished material, 2005.
- Kevin Hatch, Looking for Bruce Conner, (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2012).
- 2000 BC: The Bruce Conner Story Part II. Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 1999.
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Notes
DMA unpublished material = Claire Rieflj and Suzanne Weaver, "Acquisition Proposal," March 16, 2005. In Collections Records object file (2005.21.5).
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
2005: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Michael Kohn Gallery
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
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