• Duo Concertantes


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Animation! Speaking with the Makers


Streaming: Lawrence Jordan on Experimental Animation and Joseph Cornell



Available February 12–March 13, 2022
Presented with a prerecorded interview with the filmmaker.

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Recorded Conversation
Lawrence Jordan
Available February 12–March 13

Watch a recorded conversation with the filmmaker included with the rental.

Artist and filmmaker Lawrence Jordan has created a monumental body of work since the mid-1950s. Much of his output is in the realm of cut-out animation, but he is also well known for his very personal, poetic documentaries and his collaborations with the American artist Joseph Cornell. Jordan stated, Cornell’s “influence on me touches the very foundation of my life.” This program features a selection of Jordan’s experimental animation, including two of his best-known films, Duo Concertantes and Our Lady of the Sphere, revealing the influence of surrealism on his approach. Also included are three films by Cornell, completed by Jordan.

— Susan Oxtoby

Films in this Screening

Duo Concertantes

Lawrence Jordan, United States, 1961–64

FILM DETAILS 
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  • B&W
  • Digital streaming
  • 9 mins
source
  • Canyon Cinema

Our Lady of the Sphere

Lawrence Jordan, United States, 1969

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  • Color
  • Digital streaming
  • 10 mins
source
  • Canyon Cinema

Chateau/Poyet

Lawrence Jordan, United States, 2004

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  • Color
  • Digital streaming
  • 6 mins
source
  • Canyon Cinema

Ogre’s Garden

Lawrence Jordan, United States, 2019

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  • Color
  • Digital streaming
  • 3 mins
source
  • Canyon Cinema

Jack’s Dream

Joseph Cornell, United States, 1930–70

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  • Color
  • Digital streaming
  • 4 mins
source
  • Canyon Cinema
Additional Info
  • completed by Lawrence Jordan

The Midnight Party

Joseph Cornell, United States, 1938–68

FILM DETAILS 
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  • B&W
  • Digital streaming
  • Silent
  • 4 mins
source
  • Canyon Cinema
Additional Info
  • completed by Lawrence Jordan

Thimble Theater

Joseph Cornell, Lawrence Jordan, United States, 1938–68

FILM DETAILS 
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  • B&W/Tinted
  • Digital streaming
  • 7 mins
source
  • Canyon Cinema