The Making Of One11 (1992)
By John Cage
Some sceptics will say that it is more interesting to read about John Cage than it is to actually engage with his body of work. Although I would not endorse this point of view, I understand its rationale and I believe that Cage would himself feel comfortable with it. Part of that position can be understood from a de-authorized perspective: just like mythology comprises, in the words of LÃÂvi-Strauss, both the actual telling of the myth and the exegetical apparatus offered by the scholar analyst - his interpretation being an internal extension of the myth itself -, so too the growing body of reflections on Cage's thought and work can be seen as a natural flourishing of some of the seeds spread by he author in the fertile field of 20th century art. This fascinating documentary offers a detailed insight into the making of Cage's sole feature film, One11, revealing both its technically exhausting complexities and its "soft-core" theoretical and philosophical underpinnings. Narrated by Joan LaBarbara, the film becomes a truly essential part of the One11 experience, "just like a man cannot be said to exist until he is completed by his grandson". -- Sound of Eye
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