 Photo and collage by Elaine Summers, 1969. Another Pilgrim (Elaine Summers, 1968) Director, photographer, editor: Elaine Summers Executive Producer, writer, music: Rev. Al Carmines 16mm, b/w, sound, 42 min. preserved by BB Optics with NYU MIAP students for NYPL: Library of the Performing Arts with a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation With Elaine Summers (in attendance) Noted "intermedia" artist Elaine Summers's long-neglected work, originally made for the World Council of Churches, includes appearances by legendary Off-Off-Broadway composer Reverend Al Carmines and sound work by Adolphous Mekas. Further Reading: Dan Streible, "Elaine Summers: films, videos & intermedia." The Orphan Film Symposium blog, 2008. orphanfilmsymposium.blogspot.com/2008/06/elaine-summers-films-and-videos.html Dan Streible, "Notes on 'Intermedia.'" The Orphan Film Symposium blog, 2008. http://orphanfilmsymposium.blogspot.com/2008/06/notes-on-intermedia.html Douglas Martin, "Al Carmines, Experimental Theater Force, is Dead at 69." New York Times, Aug. 13, 2005. www.nytimes.com/2005/08/13/arts/13carmines.html A clip from Another Pilgrim is viewable on YouTube, click here or watch below: |