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Harry Smith
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Born May 29, 1923 · Portland, Oregon, USA
Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923 in Portland, Oregon – November 27, 1991 in New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esoteric spirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential "Anthology of American Folk Music," drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings. Throughout his life Smith was an inveterate collector. In addition to records, artifacts he collected included string figures, paper airplanes, Seminole textiles, and Ukrainian Easter eggs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Everett Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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No. 19
1980
No. 18: Mahagonny
1980
Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten
1980
No. 17: Mirror Animations
1979
No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream
1967
Early Abstractions
1965
No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film
1965
No. 14: Late Superimpositions
1965
No. 13: Oz
1962
Heaven and Earth Magic
1962
No. 11: Mirror Animations
1956
No. 10: Mirror Animations
1956
No. 9
1954
No. 8
1954
No. 7: Color Study
1951
No. 6
1950
No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)
1949
No. 4: Fast Track
1947
No. 3: Interwoven
1947
No. 2: Message From the Sun
1947
No. 1: A Strange Dream
1939
