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In conjunction with the exhibition “Elaine de Kooning Portrayed,” this year’s “Artists on Film” series led by Marion Wolberg Weiss at the Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center in Springs focuses on portraiture in film. Art history has its share of famous portraits—from Leonardo’s Mona Lisa to Warhol’s Marilyn—and film has become a canvas for portraiture, as well, from first-person narratives to fictional stories in which portraits are metaphors.
On Friday, Gerald McCarthy’s 28-minute, circa-1983 “E de K: A Portrait” kicks off the series. The documentary focuses on Ms. de Kooning discussing her themes and preoccupations as a painter, and observes her at work. This colorful portrait shows that trust in herself and years of discipline truly made her the fastest brush in the East.
The double feature also includes Rudolph Burckhardt’s silent, comic fantasy “The Dogwood Maiden,” which is set in the enchanted forests of Wading River. Ms. de Kooning stars as the Sorceress, with Frank Safford as the Magician, and also features Joe Hazan, Michael Kidd and Mr. Burckhardt himself. This is its first screening in many years, courtesy Jacob Burckhardt.
On September 11, Albert Lewin’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” will screen, followed by “Portrait of Jason” by Shirley Clarke on September 18, and Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” on September 25.
Each film begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a discussion. Admission is free. For more information, visit sb.cc.stonybrook.edu/pkhouse.
on Sep 1, 2015