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Joan E. Bauer: The Poet of the Camera

By 1922, chief cameraman, eagerly
innovating: gauze over the lens to soften a face,
frame of black velvet to darken the eyes.

March 14, 2024 · 6 Comments

Marilyn Monroe: Fragments

my beaded rays have the colors I’ve
seen in a painting—ah life they
have cheated you 

August 19, 2023 · 12 Comments

Christiana Spens: In the cinema, my father’s unspeakable childhood finally surfaced

Catharsis was a communal experience: although an individual might seek treatment on their own, their healing would require some form of safe social interaction,

November 14, 2021 · 1 Comment

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