04-Schneemann_Fuses

Fuses (1964 – 67)

Silent film shot on 16mm
18 minutes long

Over a three year span Schneemann recorded intimate sexual moment with her and her husband, James Tenney.  She took those films, spliced them, and overlaid them with images of nature and her cat.  She also took the time to hand paint, edit, and scratch the pieces of film – creating a dreamlike quality.  This film was one of the first to explore a woman’s view of sex, from a heterosexual standpoint, in such an intimate way.  This incredibly direct portrayal has been heralded as a revolutionary film of its time.