City Slivers (1976)
For City Slivers, which was made with a camera borrowed from Robert Rauschenberg, Matta-Clark affixed vertical matte strips in front of an anamorphic camera lens, thereby allowing only slivers of light to penetrate the film. He then rewound the film, repositioned the mattes, and reshot the same camera load. Using only in-camera editing, the light appears to slice through the film frame in a manner analogous to Matta-Clark’s architectural “cuttings.”
Director: Gordon Matta-Clark
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: January 1, 1976
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is City Slivers about?
- For City Slivers, which was made with a camera borrowed from Robert Rauschenberg, Matta-Clark affixed vertical matte strips in front of an anamorphic camera lens, thereby allowing only slivers of light to penetrate the film. He then rewound the film, repositioned the mattes, and reshot the same camera load. Using only in-camera editing, the light appears to slice through the film frame in a manner analogous to Matta-Clark’s architectural “cuttings.”
- Who directed City Slivers?
- City Slivers was directed by Gordon Matta-Clark.
- How long is City Slivers?
- City Slivers has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).