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THE JOSHUA TREE LAUNCH SERIES
(William Lamson | 3:08 | Documentary)
By Rooftop Films on 09/20/2008
Filed under: Documentary, Watch Short Films
Lamson is known for performing actions that shock delicate objects with inventive violence. In this lovely and playful series, he casts monumental versions of a child's toy into the imposing Nevada desert.
Some habits you had when you were a kid will never die...they'll just grow bigger with you. William Lamson must know this all too well--he is an artist and a filmmaker, and has, here, constructed giant versions of paper planes to launch into the Nevada Desert. Lamson seems to be fascinated by flight, and though time after time the plane crashes downward, he does it again and again. He sees his work as addressing many issues from masculinity to science and play, as well as personal heroism of the amateur, in which human struggle is the central component and meaning is created through it.
About his later video series, Sublunar, he said, "the pursuit of flight, no matter how flawed or hopeless the attempt, places the amateur in the heroic position of trying to transcend his place on earth. This project investigates the flight endeavor as it represents the desire to escape earth and the hope of surpassing human limitation."
The Joshua Tree Launch Series was featured in Rooftop's July 12th Making the Mission series, focusing on films that know that taking a risk is sometimes just as important as the thing you are risking. An audience favorite, there was thunderous applause even after the final failed attempt at flight.
Tags: flight, Joshua Tree Launch Series, July 12th Show, Making the Mission, Nevada Desert, Paper Planes, William Lamson- Permalink
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