The Mayberry Practice Calf

Radiating the radical simplicity of a Lumière actuality THE MAYBERRY PRACTICE CALF shows an AfricanAmerican cowboy roping a hunk of tire again and again Calf roping is a discipline Kevin Jerome Everson told an interviewer People practice it they know the language of it and they know how to do it Eversons camera evinces a comparable degree of discipline with a single long take functioning as a montage through the serial repetition of the cowboys action We may wonder if were watching a loop but gradually our eyes are drawn to small variations Practice makes perfect Max Goldberg