FILMS BY JAMES SCOTT
Screening: I-House at ICA
Introduced by the Filmmaker
Wednesday, June 26, 8pm · FREE
Sit under the stars on ICA's terrace for a special evening of films about artists with our
friends at International House. Filmmaker James Scott will join us to introduce his films – Love's Presentation (1967, 16mm, 27 min., with David Hockney), R.B. Kitaj (1967, 16mm, 20 min.), Richard Hamilton (1969, 16mm, 25 min.), and The Great Ice Cream Robbery (1971, 16mm, 40 min., with Claes Oldenberg).
The son of pioneering British abstractionist William Scott, James Scott studied painting and theater design at the Slade School of Fine Art in the early 1960s, but while there quickly transitioned into making films. In his early twenties, he directed several notable short works, helmed an unfinished feature produced by Tony Richardson, and shot a suite of candle-lit color tests for Richardson’s Tom Jones (1963).
Scott eventually began a series of portraits of contemporary artists, several of which were commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain. These films offer a fascinating snapshot of a decisive moment in art history. Yet Scott’s intention was not merely to document the artworks themselves, but to merge the artistic practice of his subjects with the possibilities of the moving image. As such, the films stand on their own as discrete cinematic achievements.
Refreshments, popcorn, and hand-crafted ice
pops from Lil' Pop Shop will be provided. The galleries are open until 8pm, so come early. In the event of rain, the screening will be moved to ICA's
Tuttleman Auditorium.
Text by Jesse Pires. In collaboration with our friends at International House.
image: James Scott, The Great Ice Cream Robbery, 1971.
MIRANDA // THE ICA BLOG
This week Miranda visits with
Karla Black
as she finishes her monumental sculpture,
Practically In Shadow, and discusses the qualities of
materials (plaster powder, Cellophane, nail varnish) and art’s role in civilizing the human animal.
One of the pleasures of having Karla Black's enormous sculpture, Practically In Shadow,
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hearing all the different things people compare it to...
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