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Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923 in Portland, Oregon – November 27, 1991 in New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esoteric spirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential "Anthology of American Folk Music," drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings.
Throughout his life Smith was an inveterate collector. In addition to reco…
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Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923 in Portland, Oregon – November 27, 1991 in New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esoteric spirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential "Anthology of American Folk Music," drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings. Throughout his life Smith was an inveterate collector. In addition to records, artifacts he collected included string figures, paper airplanes, Seminole textiles, and Ukrainian Easter eggs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Everett Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel
as Self
365 Day Project
as Self
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
as Self
Laboratorium Anthology
Birth of a Nation
as Self
Home Movie
as Self
No Poster
Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971
as Self
No Poster
Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971
as Self
Chelsea Hotel
as Self
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
as Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
Screen Test: Harry Smith
as Himself