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Keegan McHargue

American artist, born in 1982, known for dream-like drawings and paintings sometimes described as outsider or faux-outsider art; shown at Metro Pictures and Matthew Marks in New York and Hiromi Yoshii in Tokyo.

5 things

Zéro de conduiteOther Jean Vigo

loved

So many textures and colors . . . if Zéro de conduite is a Dadaist masterpiece and The Scarlet Empress is expressionism on film, Lola is pure Technicolor pop art, and one of the best late Fassbinder films.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Keegan McHargue, the entry for Lola.

2013-09-30·criterion.com ↗

JubileeOther Derek Jarman

loved

Jubilee is a really excellent time capsule of a scene, and when I first saw it on VHS in high school, it made a big impression on me.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Keegan McHargue, the entry for Jubilee.

2013-09-30·criterion.com ↗

Simon of the DesertOther Luis Buñuel

liked

I prefer Simon of the Desert’s austere qualities over the more outlandish subject matter and bold palette of later Buñuel.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Keegan McHargue, the entry for Simon of the Desert.

2013-09-30·criterion.com ↗

CrumbOther Terry Zwigoff

liked

Crumb had to go on my list, if for no other reason than I really appreciate seeing an uncompromising maverick get his well-deserved props.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Keegan McHargue, the entry for Crumb.

2013-09-30·criterion.com ↗

Sweet MovieOther Dušan Makavejev

recommended

If for no other reason (and there are a lot of other reasons!), Sweet Movie is worth a watch just to see the Viennese Actionist Otto Muehl playing the role of a man-baby being tickled until he . . .

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Keegan McHargue, the entry for Sweet Movie.

2013-09-30·criterion.com ↗

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