Broadway by Light explained
Broadway by Light is a 1958 French-American[1] experimental short film debut by the photographer William Klein.[2]
Summary
A documentary study of nighttime at Times Square and the bright-lighted advertising of Broadway.[3] [4]
Production
Klein was encouraged by French New Wave filmmakers Alain Resnais and Chris Marker (the latter responsible for the text at the beginning of the film).[5] [6]
Reception and legacy
The film's pop art style contrasts the usually gritty photography of Klein, which were taken during daylight, thus being called the first pop film.[7] [8]
It earned praise from master auteur Orson Welles.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? + Broadway By Light. 2022-09-29. Quad Cinema. en.
- Web site: Dialogues & Film Retrospectives: William Klein. 2022-09-29. walkerart.org. en-US.
- Web site: William Klein: Broadway by Light Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? - Tate Modern.
- News: The Season of William Klein. en. NPR.org. 2022-09-29.
- Web site: gscott2012. 2014-07-20. FILM: William Klein 'Broadway by Light' 1958. 2022-09-29. The United Nations of Photography. en-US.
- Web site: Koresky. Michael. Eclipse Series 9:The Delirious Fictions of William Klein. 2022-09-29. The Criterion Collection. en.
- Web site: Light and Freedom: William Klein's Pop Politics. 2022-09-29. walkerart.org. en-US.
- News: Lubow. Arthur. 2022-06-02. Trying to Contain William Klein in One Show Isn't Easy. en-US. The New York Times. 2022-09-29. 0362-4331.
- Web site: The Sight & Sound Interview: William Klein. 2022-09-29. British Film Institute. 24 March 2014 . en.
