Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
6.6 / 10
94 minutes
2007-04-11
English
US
Actors :
Jack Smith, Nayland Blake, Ira Cohen, Tony Conrad, Richard Foreman, Ivan Galietti, Helen Geets, Robert Heide, Henry Hills, Gary Indiana, Ken Jacobs, George Kuchar, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, Sylvere Lotringer, Agosto Machado
Description
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. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.