Oskar Fischinger: The Masterworks

Date: 5 December 2003 | Season: Oskar Fischinger

Radio-Dynamics

OSKAR FISCHINGER: THE MASTERWORKS
Friday 5 December 2003, at 7pm
London Goethe-Institut

A selection of Fischinger’s best-known works made between 1927-47, presented in their original formats with new prints restored by Academy Film Archive. This programme includes the early black & white Studies, Composition in Blue, Allegretto, Radio Dynamics, Motion Painting No. 1 and his other finest films.

Oskar Fischinger, R-1 (Ein Formspiel), 1927, 35mm, b/w & colour, silent with separate soundtrack, 7 min (Reconstruction by William Moritz)
Oskar Fischinger, Study No. 1, 1927, 35mm, b/w, silent, 2 min
Oskar Fischinger, Study No. 2, 1930, 35mm, b/w, silent, 2 min
Oskar Fischinger, Liebesspiel, 1931, 35mm, b/w, silent, 2 min
Oskar Fischinger, Study No. 6, 1930, 35mm, b/w, sound, 2 min
Oskar Fischinger, Study No. 9, 1931, 35mm, b/w, sound, 5 min
Oskar Fischinger, Study No. 11A, 1934, 35mm, colour, sound, 3 min
Oskar Fischinger, Kreise (Abstract Version), 1933-34, 35mm, colour, sound, 2 min
Oskar Fischinger, Composition in Blue, 1935, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 min
Oskar Fischinger, Allegretto (Early Version), 1936-43, 35mm, colour, sound, 3 min
Oskar Fischinger, Paragretto, 1936, 35mm, b/w, sound, 3 min
Oskar Fischinger, Allegretto (Late Version), 1943, 35mm, colour, sound, 3 min
Oskar Fischinger, An Optical Poem, 1937, 35mm, colour, sound, 7 min
Oskar Fischinger, An American March, 1941, 35mm, colour, sound, 3 min
Oskar Fischinger, Radio Dynamics, 1942, 35mm, colour, silent, 4 min
Oskar Fischinger, Motion Painting No. 1, 1947, 35mm, colour, sound, 11 min

Oskar Fischinger films provided thanks to The Fischinger Archive, Centre for Visual Music, and The Academy Film Archive.

Screening repeats Monday 8 December at 7pm. The screening on Friday evening will be introduced by A.L. Rees, Senior Research Fellow, Royal College of Art. 

This programme will also be shown at Dundee Contemporary Arts on Friday 12 December 2003, and Glasgow Film Theatre on Monday 15 December 2003.

Please Note: This programme now travels under the title “Optical Poetry: Oskar Fischinger Retrospective” and is distributed by the Center for Visual Music. 

Film still from Radio Dynamics (Oskar Fischinger, 1942) © Center for Visual Music, all rights reserved.