8½ x 11 (1974)
"Benning's landscape works, with their meticulous, reverential compositions, have been located in the history of American realist painting and photography, and also belong to the tradition of American nature writing...The formal elegance of the compositions somehow becomes surreal over time, as we look into, instead of at, the place. This tendency locates Benning in the history of experimental filmmakers concerned with interrogating visual perception." - Danni Zuvela
Director: James Benning
Runtime: 32 min
Release Date: July 17, 1974
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 8½ x 11 about?
- "Benning's landscape works, with their meticulous, reverential compositions, have been located in the history of American realist painting and photography, and also belong to the tradition of American nature writing...The formal elegance of the compositions somehow becomes surreal over time, as we look into, instead of at, the place. This tendency locates Benning in the history of experimental filmmakers concerned with interrogating visual perception." - Danni Zuvela
- Who directed 8½ x 11?
- 8½ x 11 was directed by James Benning.
- How long is 8½ x 11?
- 8½ x 11 has a runtime of 32m (32 minutes).