In his contribution to the On Art and Artists interview series, Nathaniel Dorsky (b.1943) begins by discussing his childhood love of the John Ford film Stagecoach and its influence upon his decision to make films while attending Antioch College. Describing the affinity he developed for work operating at the intersection of film materiality and personal language, Dorsky explains how he developed his philosophy of the âdevotional filmâ and the âmicrocosmic viewer.â Dorsky likens his practice to Buddhist sculpture, referring to himself as a âJapanese poet continuing aspects of the ethos of the Marxist revolution.â In the interview, the artist describes his use of the screen as an âaltarpiece for the imageâ and emphasizes his use of editing to create works which âharmoniously coalesce.â Interview conducted by Jeffrey Skoller in May 2000, edited in 2014.
