James Benning: Deseret | Four Corners

In the 1990s, James Benning's films were characterized primarily by an ongoing investigation of the relationship between the image and the (spoken or written) word. This 2-disc set features the two key works representing the peak of this «text-image film» period. In Deseret Benning (by way of the New York Times) retells the history of America's Mormon State Utah through spectacular black & white and color images. Art and landscape join as one in Benning's following film Four Corners, which serves as both a tribute to the famous region in the USA where four states converge and a portrait of four very different artists.

In the 1990s, James Benning's films were characterized primarily by an ongoing investigation of the relationship between the image and the (spoken or written) word. This 2-disc set features the two key works representing the peak of this "text-image film" period. In Deseret Benning (by way of the New York Times) retells the history of America's Mormon State Utah through spectacular black & white and color images. Art and landscape join as one in Benning's following film Four Corners, which serves as both a tribute to the famous region in the USA where four states converge and a portrait of four very different artists.

Deseret, USA 1995, 78 min.
James Benning: Viennale Q & A, 1996, 15 min.
Four Corners, USA 1997, 76 min.
20 page bilingual booklet

Edition Filmmuseum 87 – Double DVD
Language English Subtitles deutsch
Screen 1:1.37 - 4/3 PAL, color Sound DD 2.0 FSK 16+ Region code All regions