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'''Steven Arnold''' (1943–1994) was a California-based multi-media [[artist]], [[spiritualist]], [[gender bender]] and protegee of [[Salvador Dalí]]<ref>Tate Modern, "Dalí & Film", July 2007, [http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/film/9242.htm], February 2010</ref>. His work consisted of [[drawing]]s, [[painting]]s, [[rock music|rock]] and [[film]] [[poster]] art, [[makeup]] design, [[costume design]], [[set design]], [[photography]] and [[film]].
'''Steven Arnold''' (1943–1994) was a California-based multi-media [[artist]], [[spiritualist]], [[gender bender]] and protegee of [[Salvador Dalí]]<ref>Tate Modern, "Dalí & Film", July 2007, [http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/film/9242.htm], February 2010</ref>. His work consisted of [[drawing]]s, [[painting]]s, [[rock music|rock]] and [[film]] [[poster]] art, [[makeup]] design, [[costume design]], [[set design]], [[photography]] and [[film]].


Arnold also played an instrumental role in giving [[The Cockettes]], the famed [[Psychedelia|psychedelic]] [[San Francisco]] drag troupe, their first chance to perform on stage in exchange for free tickets to his "Nocturnal Dream Show" - which was among the first-ever [[Midnight Movie]] showcases.<ref>Tent, Pam. ''Midnight at the Palace'', 2004. [http://www.noehill.com/cockettes/default.asp]</ref> This launched The Cockettes into underground fame.<ref>Rumi Missabu, "Rumi Recalls the Cockettes: Their First Performance", [http://www.stevenarnold.net/cockettes.html], January 2010</ref> Early in his career, Arnold also nurtured a prolific creative relationship with the pioneer of the [[wearable art]] movement [[Kaisik Wong]] which lasted until Kaisik's death in 1989. Their work together included the production and design of a play titled ''Dragonfly'', and several ''[[tableaux vivant]]'' photography collaborations. Throughout his life, Arnold's eccentric modes of expression led him to the upper-crust of both American coasts, including encounters, in some cases lifelong friendships, with the likes of ''Vogue'''s [[Diana Vreeland]], actress [[Ellen Burstyn]], psychedelic explorer [[Timothy Leary]], [[Jay Leno]], [[The Cars]], [[George Harrison]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]]'s [[Debbie Harry]], [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]]' star [[Divine (actor)|Divine]] and the [[Warhol superstar]] [[Holly Woodlawn]].<ref>Farago, Stephanie/Arnold, Steven. "Steven Arnold Meets Kaisik Wong", ''LURVE''. Spring, 2010.</ref> Among Arnold's most notable early works is a rarely seen film gem titled ''Luminous Procuress'', starring Pandora and featuring The Cockettes, which was lauded by [[Salvador Dalí]], and [[Andy Warhol]], among others. In fact, Dalí was so impressed with the film, that he invited Arnold, Pandora (Arnold's muse, and the film's star), Kaisik Wong, and their entourage to help him open his [[Dalí Theater-Museum]] in [[Figueres, Spain]].<ref name="dox-on-wheels1">CPH:DOX, "The Cockettes on Film" , November 2009, [http://www.dox-on-wheels.dk/d/a2.lasso?tt=f&s=2009119&ser=1050&e=1], January 2010</ref> ''Luminous Procuress'' was edited and scored by the electronic music forefather [[Warner Jepson]]. The film continues to be screened worldwide, including showings at the [[Tate Modern]] in London<ref>Tate Modern, "Dalí & Film", July 2007, [http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/film/9242.htm], February 2010</ref> and [[CPH:DOX]] in Denmark <ref name="dox-on-wheels1"/>. Arnold's 1969 short-film "Messages, Message", which was invited to Director's Fortnight at [[Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name="autogenerated1988">Arnold, Steven. Angels of Night. Tokyo: Parco Press, 1988</ref>, was recently{{when|date=July 2012}} shown at the Tate Modern and the List Visual Art Center Film Night at [[MIT]]<ref>MIT, "Two Films by Steven Arnold", [http://artscal.mit.edu/index.php?template=1&fulltext=&start=20100222&end=20100322&id=11604397], February 2010</ref>.
Arnold also played an instrumental role in giving [[The Cockettes]], the famed [[Psychedelia|psychedelic]] [[San Francisco]] drag troupe, their first chance to perform on stage in exchange for free tickets to his "Nocturnal Dream Show" - which was among the first-ever [[Midnight Movie]] showcases.<ref>Tent, Pam. ''Midnight at the Palace'', 2004. [http://www.noehill.com/cockettes/default.asp]</ref> This launched The Cockettes into underground fame.<ref>Rumi Missabu, "Rumi Recalls the Cockettes: Their First Performance", [http://www.stevenarnold.net/cockettes.html], January 2010</ref> Early in his career, Arnold also nurtured a prolific creative relationship with the pioneer of the [[wearable art]] movement [[Kaisik Wong]] which lasted until Kaisik's death in 1989. Their work together included the production and design of a play titled ''Dragonfly'', and several ''[[tableaux vivant]]'' photography collaborations. Throughout his life, Arnold's eccentric modes of expression led him to the upper-crust of both American coasts, including encounters, in some cases lifelong friendships, with the likes of ''Vogue'''s [[Diana Vreeland]], actress [[Ellen Burstyn]], psychedelic explorer [[Timothy Leary]], [[Jay Leno]], [[The Cars]], [[George Harrison]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]]'s [[Debbie Harry]], [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]]' star [[Divine (actor)|Divine]] and the [[Warhol superstar]] [[Holly Woodlawn]].<ref>Farago, Stephanie/Arnold, Steven. "Steven Arnold Meets Kaisik Wong", ''LURVE''. Spring, 2010.</ref> Among Arnold's most notable early works is a rarely seen film gem titled ''Luminous Procuress'', starring Pandora and featuring The Cockettes, which was lauded by [[Salvador Dalí]], and [[Andy Warhol]], among others. In fact, Dalí was so impressed with the film, that he invited Arnold, Pandora (Arnold's muse, and the film's star), Kaisik Wong, and their entourage to help him open his [[Dalí Theater-Museum]] in [[Figueres, Spain]].<ref name="dox-on-wheels1">CPH:DOX, "The Cockettes on Film" , November 2009, [http://www.dox-on-wheels.dk/d/a2.lasso?tt=f&s=2009119&ser=1050&e=1], January 2010</ref> ''Luminous Procuress'' was edited and scored by the electronic music forefather [[Warner Jepson]]. The film continues to be screened worldwide, including showings at the [[Tate Modern]] in London<ref>Tate Modern, "Dalí & Film", July 2007, [http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/film/9242.htm], February 2010</ref> and [[CPH:DOX]] in Denmark <ref name="dox-on-wheels1"/>. Arnold's 1969 short-film "Messages, Messages", which was invited to Director's Fortnight at [[Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name="autogenerated1988">Arnold, Steven. Angels of Night. Tokyo: Parco Press, 1988</ref>, have also shown at the Tate Modern, London and the List Visual Art Center Film Night at [[MIT]]<ref>MIT, "Two Films by Steven Arnold", [http://artscal.mit.edu/index.php?template=1&fulltext=&start=20100222&end=20100322&id=11604397], February 2010</ref>.


Although his early film work garnered him much attention, Arnold was best known for his exquisite, surreal, black & white ''[[tableau vivant]]'' photography produced from the old pretzel factory he called Zanzibar Studios in Los Angeles. His photography has been exhibited at the Tate Modern, the [[Centre Georges Pompidou]] in Paris and the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles]] among others. Arnold's works are in the collections of the [[Whitney Museum of American Art]] in New York, [[Frankfurter Kunstverein]] in Germany, the [[Museum of Modern Art]] (MoMA) in New York, [[Cinematheque Francaise]] in Paris, the [[San Francisco Museum of Modern Art]] (SF MoMA), the [[Oakland Museum of California]] and the [[Cincinnati Art Museum]]. His works are in the private collections of [[Mikhail Baryshnikov]], [[Ellen Burstyn]], [[Cher]], [[Salvador Dalí]], [[Goldie Hawn]], [[Yves Saint Laurent (designer)|Yves St. Laurent]], [[Diana Vreeland]] and many others.<ref>Arnold, Steven. "Edition Stemmle". 1996. Pg. 143.</ref> Arnold published three books of photography during his lifetime: ''Reliquaries'', with a foreword by [[Ellen Burstyn]]<ref>Arnold, Steven. ''Reliquaries''. Santa Fe: Twelvetrees Press, 1987.</ref>, ''Epiphanies'', with an afterword by [[James Leo Herlihy]]<ref>Arnold, Steven. ''Epiphanies''. Santa Fe: Twelvetrees Press, 1987</ref> and ''Angels of Night''"<ref name="autogenerated1988"/> Details of some of Arnold's early film work is to be included in the book ''Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000'' to be released in fall 2010. ''[[Tokion]]'' and ''[[Lurve]]'' magazines have also recently{{when|date=July 2012}} printed articles featuring Arnold's photography and sections of the upcoming{{when|date=July 2012}} retrospective biographical/autobiographical fine art book and documentary film, ''Steven Arnold's Heavenly Bodies'', by Stephanie Farago and Steven Arnold.
Although his early film work garnered him much attention, Arnold was best known for his exquisite, surreal, black & white ''[[tableau vivant]]'' photography produced from the old pretzel factory he called Zanzibar Studios in Los Angeles. His photography has been exhibited at the Tate Modern, the [[Centre Georges Pompidou]] in Paris and the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles]] among others. Arnold's works are in the collections of the [[Whitney Museum of American Art]] in New York, [[Frankfurter Kunstverein]] in Germany, the [[Museum of Modern Art]] (MoMA) in New York, [[Cinematheque Francaise]] in Paris, the [[San Francisco Museum of Modern Art]] (SF MoMA), the [[Oakland Museum of California]] and the [[Cincinnati Art Museum]]. His works are in the private collections of [[Mikhail Baryshnikov]], [[Ellen Burstyn]], [[Cher]], [[Salvador Dalí]], [[Goldie Hawn]], [[Yves Saint Laurent (designer)|Yves St. Laurent]], [[Diana Vreeland]] and many others.<ref>Arnold, Steven. "Edition Stemmle". 1996. Pg. 143.</ref> Arnold published three books of photography during his lifetime: ''Reliquaries'', with a foreword by [[Ellen Burstyn]]<ref>Arnold, Steven. ''Reliquaries''. Santa Fe: Twelvetrees Press, 1987.</ref>, ''Epiphanies'', with an afterword by [[James Leo Herlihy]]<ref>Arnold, Steven. ''Epiphanies''. Santa Fe: Twelvetrees Press, 1987</ref> and ''Angels of Night''"<ref name="autogenerated1988"/> Details of some of Arnold's early film work is included in the book ''Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000''. ''[[Tokion]]'' and ''[[Lurve]]'' magazines have also printed articles featuring Arnold's photography and sections of the upcoming retrospective biographical/autobiographical fine art book and documentary film, ''Steven Arnold's Heavenly Bodies'', by Stephanie Farago and Steven Arnold.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:06, 13 September 2012

Steven Arnold (1943–1994) was a California-based multi-media artist, spiritualist, gender bender and protegee of Salvador Dalí[1]. His work consisted of drawings, paintings, rock and film poster art, makeup design, costume design, set design, photography and film.

Arnold also played an instrumental role in giving The Cockettes, the famed psychedelic San Francisco drag troupe, their first chance to perform on stage in exchange for free tickets to his "Nocturnal Dream Show" - which was among the first-ever Midnight Movie showcases.[2] This launched The Cockettes into underground fame.[3] Early in his career, Arnold also nurtured a prolific creative relationship with the pioneer of the wearable art movement Kaisik Wong which lasted until Kaisik's death in 1989. Their work together included the production and design of a play titled Dragonfly, and several tableaux vivant photography collaborations. Throughout his life, Arnold's eccentric modes of expression led him to the upper-crust of both American coasts, including encounters, in some cases lifelong friendships, with the likes of Vogue's Diana Vreeland, actress Ellen Burstyn, psychedelic explorer Timothy Leary, Jay Leno, The Cars, George Harrison, Blondie's Debbie Harry, John Waters' star Divine and the Warhol superstar Holly Woodlawn.[4] Among Arnold's most notable early works is a rarely seen film gem titled Luminous Procuress, starring Pandora and featuring The Cockettes, which was lauded by Salvador Dalí, and Andy Warhol, among others. In fact, Dalí was so impressed with the film, that he invited Arnold, Pandora (Arnold's muse, and the film's star), Kaisik Wong, and their entourage to help him open his Dalí Theater-Museum in Figueres, Spain.[5] Luminous Procuress was edited and scored by the electronic music forefather Warner Jepson. The film continues to be screened worldwide, including showings at the Tate Modern in London[6] and CPH:DOX in Denmark [5]. Arnold's 1969 short-film "Messages, Messages", which was invited to Director's Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival[7], have also shown at the Tate Modern, London and the List Visual Art Center Film Night at MIT[8].

Although his early film work garnered him much attention, Arnold was best known for his exquisite, surreal, black & white tableau vivant photography produced from the old pretzel factory he called Zanzibar Studios in Los Angeles. His photography has been exhibited at the Tate Modern, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles among others. Arnold's works are in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, Frankfurter Kunstverein in Germany, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Cinematheque Francaise in Paris, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MoMA), the Oakland Museum of California and the Cincinnati Art Museum. His works are in the private collections of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ellen Burstyn, Cher, Salvador Dalí, Goldie Hawn, Yves St. Laurent, Diana Vreeland and many others.[9] Arnold published three books of photography during his lifetime: Reliquaries, with a foreword by Ellen Burstyn[10], Epiphanies, with an afterword by James Leo Herlihy[11] and Angels of Night"[7] Details of some of Arnold's early film work is included in the book Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000. Tokion and Lurve magazines have also printed articles featuring Arnold's photography and sections of the upcoming retrospective biographical/autobiographical fine art book and documentary film, Steven Arnold's Heavenly Bodies, by Stephanie Farago and Steven Arnold.

References

  1. ^ Tate Modern, "Dalí & Film", July 2007, [1], February 2010
  2. ^ Tent, Pam. Midnight at the Palace, 2004. [2]
  3. ^ Rumi Missabu, "Rumi Recalls the Cockettes: Their First Performance", [3], January 2010
  4. ^ Farago, Stephanie/Arnold, Steven. "Steven Arnold Meets Kaisik Wong", LURVE. Spring, 2010.
  5. ^ a b CPH:DOX, "The Cockettes on Film" , November 2009, [4], January 2010
  6. ^ Tate Modern, "Dalí & Film", July 2007, [5], February 2010
  7. ^ a b Arnold, Steven. Angels of Night. Tokyo: Parco Press, 1988
  8. ^ MIT, "Two Films by Steven Arnold", [6], February 2010
  9. ^ Arnold, Steven. "Edition Stemmle". 1996. Pg. 143.
  10. ^ Arnold, Steven. Reliquaries. Santa Fe: Twelvetrees Press, 1987.
  11. ^ Arnold, Steven. Epiphanies. Santa Fe: Twelvetrees Press, 1987

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