Izy Boukir

Nancy Graves statement 1971 Izy Boukir contains footage filmed in the Sahara during eighteen days I wanted to extend sequences from earlier films and to a greater degree permit the animal motions to determine structure An Arriflex camera was often positioned five to ten feet from the animals In New York partite animal forms were separated into two segments as walking and as graduated motion Through the edited sequential duration camel morphology vies with the viewers inherent anthropomorphism For me this film is the most successful in that the impression of these animals as primordial beings existing in barren yet awesomely beautiful surroundings far outweighs a consciousness of complicated editing and sound relationships