Wait for Me at the Bottom of the Pool: The Writings of Jack Smith (High Risk)

During thirty years of astonishing activity as a filmmaker, photographer, and performer, Jack Smith produced a body of creative, antic writing that intersects and transcends the genres of hothouse fantasy, criticism, and social comment. Bringing together long unavailable essays, performance scripts, interviews, and other material, Wait for Me at the Bottom of the Pool reveals the ideas and personality of an artist whose distinctive vision has influenced generations of filmmakers and performance artists. 'during Thirty Years ... As A Filmmaker, Photographer, And Performer, Jack Smith Produced A Body Of Creative, Antic Writing That Intersects And Transcends The Genres Of Hothouse Fantasy, Criticism, And Social Comment. Bringing Together Long Unavailable Essays, Performance Scripts, Interviews, And Other Material, [this Compilation] Reveals The Ideas And Personality Of An Artist Whose Distinctive Vision Has Influenced Generations Of Filmmakers And Performance Artists--provided By Publisher. Capitalism Of Lotusland -- Jack Smith: Bagdada And Lobsterrealism Introduction By J. Hoberman -- The Perfect Filmic Appositeness Of Maria Montez -- The Memoirs Of Maria Montez Or Wait For Me At The Bottom Of The Pool -- Belated Appreciation Of V.s. -- Journal Notes On Normal Love -- Normal Love -- The Astrology Of A Movie Scorpio -- Journal #191-192: I Knew He Would Never Come To Me... -- Red Orchids: Pfeffernus Flavored Aspirin; Pasty Thighs; The Great Moldy Triumph -- The White Pig Of The Medina -- The Adorable And Pasty Creatures...: Journal Notes On The Uses Of Pornography -- Lobotomy In Lobsterland -- Rehearsal For The Destruction Of Atlantis -- Ammonia Pits Of Atlantis: Evil In The Art World, Or Walter Versus The Giant Knick Knacks -- Taboo Of Jingola -- Uncle Fishook And The Sacred Baby Poo-poo Of Art -- Penguin Panic In The Rented Desert -- What's Underground About Marshmallows? -- Grant Application -- Jack Smith Film Enterprises, Inc -- Statements, Ravings, And Epigrams -- Soundtrack Of Blonde Cobra -- O David -- Actavistic, Action Packed, Action Acting Of Pfa: Hamlet And The 1001 Psychological Jingoleanisms Of Prehistoric Landlordism Of Rima-puu -- Selected Annotated Bibliography / Edward Leffingwell. Edited By J. Hoberman & Edward Leffingwell. Includes Bibliographical References. There was, in the early 1960s, at more or less the time when television had saturated the American market, a sense that movies - and not just individual movies but The Movies - were a form of culture, even the form of American culture. pic_2015-10-06_020805 1 pic_2015-10-06_022605 43