Over a three-decade career, filmmaker Phil Solomon has established himself as one of the great visionary artists of American experimental cinema. Transforming original and found footage into scenes of melancholic beauty, Solomon employs both photochemical manipulation and re-photography of the filmstrip to make haunting, expressionistic films. More recently he has expanded his horizons into machinima, digital art derived from videogame software. "The concept of the filmmaker as auteur has rarely been more appropriate or defensible"—Manohla Dargis.

This survey in three parts, each consisting of multiple films, is presented in conjunction with the artist's new site-specific video installation for the Corcoran Gallery of Art, American Falls. The Gallery wishes to thank Paul Roth.

Featured Works:

Nocturne (1980-1989); What's Out Tonight Is Lost (1983); Remains to Be Seen (1989-1994); The Exquisite Hour (1989-1994); The Secret Garden (1988); Clepsydra (1992); The Snowman (1995); Twilight Psalm II: Walking Distance (1999); Yes, I Said Yes, I Will, Yes (1999); Seasons... (2002); Twilight Psalm III: Night of the Meek (2002); Crossroad (2005); Last Days in a Lonely Place (2007); Rehearsals for Retirement (2007); Still Raining, Still Dreaming (2009); American Falls (2010, pictured)

Program information:

Phil Solomon: Rhapsodies in Silver

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