James Whitney

December 27, 1921 — Pasadena, California

James Whitney was a filmmaker regarded as one of the great masters of abstract cinema. Several of his films are classics in the genre of visual music.

Lapis

1966

Five Film Exercises: Film 2-3

1944

Five Film Exercises: Film 1

Five Film Exercises: Film 1

1943

Five Film Exercises: Film 4

Five Film Exercises: Film 4

1944

Yantra

Yantra

1957

Variations on a Circle

Variations on a Circle

1942

High Voltage

High Voltage

1959

Kang jing xiang

1982