Silence in Stan Brakhage

The text focuses on the role of silence in Stan Brakhage’s films. The first part investigates Brakhage’s decision not to use sound in his films; the second part considers the nature of sound and image (with reference to Christian Metz, Michel Chion and Adriana Cavarero) to show how certain ontological characteristics of sound play a crucial role in Brakhage’s exploration of the visual.

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