Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
310.443.7000
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Bruce Conner
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Saturday Feb 28, 2009 (7:30pm)
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The second evening of this program takes place on Monday, March 2 at REDCAT (8:30pm).
UCLA's Film Archives, REDCAT, and the Los Angeles Filmforum join forces for a two-day, two-venue program honoring the experimental films of one of the 20th century's most influential artists. A member of the Bay Area Beat scene, the late Bruce Conner was a trained artist who worked with all media to create politically charged assemblages. He eventually created over two dozen non-narrative films from cast-off B-movie footage and scavenged newsreels, collaborating on works with Devo, Brian Eno, and David Byrne. Tonight, Dennis Hopper appears in person to introduce a selection of works from Conner's 50-year film career, including the seminal 12-minute work A MOVIE (1958), which was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.
