George Maciunas, Lithuanian, active USA, 1931-1978 Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
27 × 40.8 cm (10 5/8 × 16 1/16 in.)
Type:
poster
Poster
Object Name:
Poster
Designed in:
New York, New York, USA
Date:
ca. 1970
Description:
In the form of the American flag; a blue rectangle at left upper corner, with the words “AMERICA TODAY” repeated four times in white, “today” flanked by pictograms of bomb shells. On a light background, in red text to mimic the flag’s characteristic stripes:
“Starting November 30th Film-Maker’s distribution center presents America Today programme one. A new series of journalistic film programmes reflecting the social, political and moral climate of our time. The feelings, issues, and events of the day as seen by today’s independent film-makers. Not since ‘the march of time’ has there been a new series of journalistic films made available for the American screen.
Jonas Mekas ‘Newsreel Report from Milbrook. Concerning an interview with the sheriff of Millbrook on the arrest of Timothy Leary in the summer of 1966.
Peter Gessner’s ‘Time of the Locust’ a film about the war in Vietnam. ‘This motion picture is more powerful than collections of statistics, political rhetoric, and even the cleverest written argument. Its point is simple and dramatic, it exposes the cruel agony of Vietnam.’
Bertrand Russell Pace Foundation ‘It’s a poem in film of agony and protest… not propaganda but an expression of agony.’ L.F. Stone
Robert Foire’s ‘Now Do You See How We Play?’ The ‘Miracle’s’ A Teenage Gang from New York’s East Harlem learns through the techniques of the psychodrama and the experience of their leader, John, not only how to play out their tensions but also, as John says, ‘to take care of themselves and prepare for those times when they can’t make mistakes.’
Robert Machover and Norman Fruchter’s ‘Troublemakers.’ “Troublemakers is perhaps the best film of the new American Left, a hard hitting example of a new kind of political film, avoiding both liberal clichés and propaganda. 4th New York Film Festival
‘Troublemakers graphically points up the dilemma which powerless people face when they try to solve their basic problems of daily life – in this case ghetto people fighting the system in Newark, N.J.’ Stokely Carmichael
Bruce Baille’s ‘Mass’ dedicated to the Sioux Indians of North Dakota, the religious tribe destroyed by the civilization that evolved the Mass. Also – live on stage B.J. and the Dramatics – a new sound in rhythm and blues –
Opening night benefit, Wednesday, November 30th, 8:30 P.M. at the Village Theater, 2nd Avenue and 6th Street New York City
For the Benefit of the Newark Community Union Project (NCUP) All seats $2.50 – tickets may be ordered by mail from 444 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey or obtained in person at the Film-Maker’s Cinematheque beginning Thursday, December 1st at 8 P.M. and 10:30 P.M. Admission $2.00”
