Sent by the U.S. government as a participant in the Marshall Plan with a specific mission to assist the French in re-gearing their animation studios, Stapp discovered a Europe much-decimated by war, but in further danger of annihilation by nuclear weapons. Returning to the U.S., he produced this alarming-yet-hopeful film, replete with its lonely, Tanguy-inspired landscapes peopled with static figures casting long shadows across charcoal-colored plains. While taking the risk of leaning a bit toward didacticism, Stapp managed to urgently convey the thought that world destruction was not necessarily inevitable, provided that people embrace, rather than reject their cultural and racial differences. ‘Picture’ is a unique document resulting from the sometimes dreamy, sometimes nightmarish vision of the artist in a war-torn land, with the spectre of death hovering ever-so-slightly ahead. Visit Philip Stapp's AFA webpage at www.afana.org/stapp.htm
Producer:Philip Stapp Production Company:International Film Foundation Audio/Visual:sound, color Keywords:animation, Marshall Plan Contact Information:geoff@afana.org
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November 20, 2010 Subject:
Excellent Quality, very Inspirational!
Lately I've been coming on Archive.org for musical inspiration, playing along to some of these fantastic old movies. The quality is excellent and there's is some amazingly creative illustrations. Definitely a 5 star!!
I created a soundscape to part of the movie and uploaded the result on YouTube.
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