American Magus Harry Smith by Paola Igliori - ISBN: 9781635901641
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Unlock the enigma: Harry Smith, artist, mystic, and American original.

American Magus Harry Smith

A Modern Alchemist

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  • Paperback

    328 pages

  • Release Date

    22 November 2022

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Summary

A privileged look into the life and artistic practice of the experimental filmmaker, music anthologist, and enigmatic polymath Harry Smith.

Best known during his lifetime as an experimental filmmaker and Folkways Records music anthologist, Harry Smith (1923-1991) was a spiritual outsider and one of the most original, influential artists of the mid-century American avant-garde. An avid, inspired collector of old blues and hillbilly recordings during his youth, he became a fan of such b…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781635901641
ISBN-10:1635901642
Author:Paola Igliori
Publisher:Semiotext (E)
Imprint:Semiotext
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:328
Release Date:22 November 2022
Weight:369g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:Semiotext(e) / Native Agents
About The Author

Paola Igliori

Paola Igliori is the founder of Inandout Press, which produced books of art, culture, and poetry between 1990 and 1996, and is the author of Entrails, Heads & Tails. She was a close friend of Harry Smith’s and has written and spoken extensively on his importance.

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