Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
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Jack Smith
Nayland Blake
Ira Cohen
Tony Conrad
Richard Foreman
Ivan Galietti
Helen Geets
Robert Heide
Henry Hills
Gary Indiana
Ken Jacobs
George Kuchar
Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
Sylvere Lotringer
Agosto Machado
Judith Malina
John Matturri
Taylor Mead
Jonas Mekas
Mario Montez
Billy Name
William Niederkorn
Uzi Parnes
Lawrence Rinder
Ari M. Roussimoff
Andrew Sarris
Jerry Tartaglia
Ronald Tavel
Ela Troyano
Andy Warhol
John Waters
Robert Wilson
Holly Woodlawn
Mary Woronov
Nick Zedd
John Zorn
