Watts with Eggs

Overview

"By 1967, Menken had become interested in the work of Fluxus artist Robert Watts and made a short animation piece, Watts with EGGS, in which she animates his chrome-casted Box of Eggs. The film opens with lights reflected in the eggs (of course), then, through single framing, pixilates a man's hand arranging eggs in different patterns. The hands (those of John Hawkins) fill the box back up with eggs. Next, the eggs do the same routine, but more magically, more serenely, without the assistance of the hands. Menken also introduces a string and a feather duster into animated action, so that the eggs, one by one, seem to be coming directly out of the duster (objects infect objects). By the end, the eggs are magically back in their box." Melissa Ragona

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 10, 1967

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

John H. Hawkins

Director

Marie Menken

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2318286