Himself as Herself
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Gregory J. Markopoulos
Gordon Baldwin
Gregory J. Markopoulos
Gregory J. Markopoulos
Gregory J. Markopoulos
Gregory J. Markopoulos
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A well-heeled young man is first seen as a scientist, dressed in an evening suit, operating an electron microscope. Subsequently, he appears in ornate and elegant settings. It soon becomes apparent that there is another side to his personality, and this aspect is first seen as a figure wrapped in a blue-and-gold-embroidered sari. To this costume are added earrings, a hairpin, and a series of hand-painted fans. Despite his lush surroundings, the young man is anguished by boredom and haunted by the duality of his existence. Gold is a recurring image appearing in the forms of gold embroidery, a gilded foot, and gold ornaments on an altar. The tulip also appears in several situations. An insect moves away from pieces of a broken champagne glass. A bridal shoe on a woman's foot is inordinately large. The hero makes love to a figure whose gender is undetermined. Finally, he is intimidated by the presence of his other self following him down a staircase; when he reaches the last step, he kneels and opens his arms to receive her. In the end, he enters Trinity Church, falls at the base of the pulpit, over which a golden eagle hovers, and holds his hand clasped to his heart.
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Filmed at Trinity Church and other locations in and around Boston. Single-frame editing and superimpositions are employed. Dedicated to Emelen Etting.
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown in New York City (Whitney Museum of American Art) as part of program "Gregory J. Markopoulos Mythic Themes, Portraiture, and Films of Place" March 20 - April 7, 1996.
