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P. Adams Sitney (1944-2025), film historian, autho P. Adams Sitney (1944-2025), film historian, author of “Visionary Film,” Princeton professor and co-founder of Anthology Film Archives. P. Adam’s set the standard of critical excellence that we will continuously strive towards. 📽️💕🎞️💕🌟 R.I. P. #padamssitney With Haden Guest in September 2024
P. Adams Sitney meets Harry Smith 1964. R.I.P. 💕🎞️📽️🌹🌹#harryeverettsmith #allenginsberg @allenginsbergofficial #padamssitney
Allen Ginsberg”s Original collotype print of Smi Allen Ginsberg”s Original collotype print of Smith’s “Tree of Life” (1954) on auction!! From the collection of Richard Metzger who acquired it from Ginsberg’s estate auction. Auction closes on June 12th. 🌟💥💫⚡️💥 @lamodernauctions #harrysmitharchives #harryeverettsmith @allenginsbergofficial #allenginsberg
102 years ago today Harry Everett Smith was born i 102 years ago today Harry Everett Smith was born in Portland, OR. Over a century later, his work continues to reverberate and inspire. In honor of this special day, please enjoy this clip of Harry serenading us with the folk tune "A Horse Named Bill". Happy Birthday Harry! Also, stay tuned for new content coming to www.harrysmitharchives.com in the near future 📚🔜🆒
Available now: the stunning catalog Fragments of a Available now: the stunning catalog Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith accompanies the major exhibition on the art and life of Harry Smith co-organized by The Whitney Museum of American Art and the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University. The first publication featuring extensive color illustrations of Smith’s visual art, films, and collections includes new texts by Dorothy Berry, Philip Deloria, John Klacsmann, Andrew Lampert, Kelly Long, Greil Marcus, Rani Singh, Philip Smith, and Elisabeth Sussman. Link in bio! 🔗 📕 🖼️
Lucy Sante talks about her latest book”I Heard H Lucy Sante talks about her latest book”I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition.” Want to figure out where Harry Smith fits in? Check out the Transmissions podcast on Aquarium Drunkard. @aquariumdrunkard @luxxante @luxxante #anthologyofamericanfolkmusic
David Johansen @brooklynfolkfest 2023 “Poor Boy David Johansen @brooklynfolkfest 2023 “Poor Boy Blues ” from Harry Smith’s “Anthology of American Folk Music” DJ rocked the house!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 @davidjohansen.official @marahennessey #davidjohansen #harryeverettsmith #ramblinthomas
ATTN Swiss family and fans: On March 6th at @muse ATTN Swiss family and fans: On March 6th at @museumtinguely there is a free event celebrating the book lauch of String Figures: A Cultural Practice Between Art, Anthropology, and Theory! String figures have been studied as an aesthetic practice, collected as artifacts, and considered as a non-Western way of thinking. Looking at ways of playing together on the ruins of our history, the book brings together these different threads and weaves connections between world regions and disciplines in order to re:search, re:define and re:signify the past and present of a beautiful and complex cultural practice. The book features works by Harry Smith that explore the historical complexity of string figures and contributions by HSA Director Rani Singh, amongst others. Speakers: Seraina Dür and Jonas Gillmann, Ute Holl, Robyn McKenzie, and Nasser Mufti.
Like many in our community, we would like to pay t Like many in our community, we would like to pay tribute to the late, great, David Johansen! From the New York Dolls to Buster Poindexter, DJ was always the consummate performer. Later in his career, he fronted David Johansen and the Harry Smiths in which he paid homage to Harry and his Anthology of American Folk Music. Funny, sharp, and always on point, DJ was always agreeable to sitting for an interview or performing on our behalf. He spoke eloquently about the depth and power of the Anthology's songs in the documentary film "The Old Weird America." Johansen was a key part of Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project (seen here performing Jim Jackson's "Old Dog Blue), performing in LA, London and New York at the height of the release of the Harry Smiths' two albums (2000 and 2002). His most recent show supporting the HSA was at the Brooklyn Folk Festival in 2023. R.I.P.
Marianne at Hal Willner’s Harry Smith Project. W Marianne at Hal Willner’s Harry Smith Project. With Todd Rundgren and Garth Hudson. Fare Thee Well💕💕Rest Easy Now. 💕🌟💕mariannefaithfullofficial @the_todd_rundgren @the_band_official_ @willnerh
Marianne Faithfull and Patti Smith at Beat Generat Marianne Faithfull and Patti Smith at Beat Generation show, Pompidou 2016. 💕 A truly special night. #mariannefaithfull #mariannefaithfullofficial #thisispattismith @mariannefaithfullofficial
Garth Hudson and Marianne Faithfull at Hal Willner Garth Hudson and Marianne Faithfull at Hal Willner’s Harry Smith Project at UCLA’s Royce Hall in 2001. Garth ended the five hour concert with a 20 minute organ solo (6600 pipe E.M. Skinner pipe organ built in 1930) as people streamed out. Dazed and dazzled! 🌟🎹🌟🎹 RIP Garth!! 💕. #officialgarthhudson #the_band_official_ #garthhudson #mariannefaithfull
We are so tickled to see Harry featured in this ne We are so tickled to see Harry featured in this new video released by @mnhs.info ! Who knew there was such a fascinating story behind Moonshiner’s Dance - Part I? Can a song save a building? Find out how a prohibition-era audio recording that was an unlikely inclusion on the most important folk music compilations of all time, combined with community action saved the building that was once known as the Victoria Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Now reborn as 825 Arts, the building is providing a much-needed community art and gathering space. Link in bio to the full video!
Thanks to @sonicstateuk you can watch a riveting i Thanks to @sonicstateuk you can watch a riveting interview with @robinrimbaud as he describes his preparation for the live-scoring of Harry Smith films at the @attenboroughctr in Brighton that was held in November. So fascinating to get a peek at how he integrates the different sound equipment with Harry's visuals. Link to the full interview in bio!
Swooning over these Fragments of a Faith Forgotten Swooning over these Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith install photos courtesy of the @carpenter_center_harvard. The exhibition will be up until December 1st so be sure to pencil in a visit if you're in the Cambridge area!
Huge shoutout to @dada_drummer of Galaxie 500 for Huge shoutout to @dada_drummer of Galaxie 500 for this lovely and thoughtful post about Harry and the Fragments of a Faith Forgotten exhibition. You can find the entry in its entirety here: https://dadadrummer.substack.com/p/harry-smith
Tomorrow (10/3) in Brooklyn! Come see the magic of Tomorrow (10/3) in Brooklyn! Come see the magic of Harry's "Early Abstractions" projected on the sail of The Clearwater and accompanied by legend Pete Stampfel and the Atomic Meta-Pagans! Smith’s distinctive artwork will be projected on the sail of the sloop Clearwater with the audience seated on the deck of the Mary A. Whalen and paired with live music by Peter Stampfel and The Atomic Meta-Pagans. There will be deck tours of the Clearwater before the animation, then a brief Q&A and another round of music will follow the screening. Suggested donation $5+, register to attend at link in bio!
P. Adams Sitney meets Harry Smith. @carpenter_cent P. Adams Sitney meets Harry Smith. @carpenter_center_harvard #harvardfilmarchive
P. Adam’s Sitney in attendance. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 P. Adam’s Sitney in attendance. 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Fragments of a Faith Forgotten @carpenter_center_h Fragments of a Faith Forgotten @carpenter_center_harvard
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