The Responsive Eye (1965)
A documentary short directed by Brian De Palma, The Responsive Eye documents the 1965 exhibition of optical art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Curated by William C. Seitz, the exhibition was the first major museum show dedicated to Op Art. The film captures both the artworks and the reactions of attendees, offering a snapshot of a pivotal moment in the relationship between contemporary art and public perception.
Director: Brian De Palma
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William Seitz as Self |
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Rudolf Arnheim as Self |
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Irving H. Leopold as Self |
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David Hockney as Self |
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Jeffrey Steele as Self |
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Mon Levinson as Self |
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Al Lesley as Self |
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Josef Albers as Self |
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Richard Anuszkiewicz as Self |
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Huntington Hartford as Self |
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Philip Johnson as Self |
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Larry Aldrich as Self |
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Pamela Tiffin as Self |
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Marisol as Self |
| Directing | Gardner Compton | Second Unit Director |
| Editing | Brian De Palma | Editor |
| Directing | Bruce Joel Rubin | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Brian De Palma | Director |
| Production | Midge Mackenzie | Producer |
| Production | Ken Burrows | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Emile Ardolino | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Brian De Palma | Director of Photography |
| Camera | David Moscovitz | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Gardner Compton | Director of Photography |