Nicholas Ray

By: Annie Nocenti

If you’ve ever felt like an alien in your own life, NICHOLAS RAY (1911-79) is your champion. Delinquent teens, estranged loners, gypsies, lovers on the run, homosexuals… Ray’s films had sympathy for all contrarians. In […]

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Nikola Tesla

By: Annie Nocenti

Brilliant, prescient, and obsessive, even in his disorder he was ahead of its time.

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Maya Deren

By: Annie Nocenti

Ritualized action, cryptic symbols, repetitive narratives, altered states, and voyeurism.

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Federico Fellini

By: Annie Nocenti

Every child dreams of running away and joining the circus. The 12-year-old FEDERICO FELLINI (1920-93) actually did it, kicking off his enduring love affair with spectacle. Early works like La Strada (1954) and Nights of […]

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