signed
1986 · New York
by Richard Kern (director, screenwriter, photographer); Lung Leg, David Wojnarowicz, Karen Finley (starring)
New York: Deathtrap Films, 1986. Vintage portrait photograph of actress Lung Leg from the 1985 short film. INSCRIBED on the verso in director Richard Kern's hand, "Lung Leg / in / "You Killed Me First" / A R. Kern Movie / (copyright) 1986 / Photo (copyright) R Kern," with two "R. Kern Photographs" stamps and a "Deathtrap Films" stamp on the verso.
A landmark work in the Cinema of Transgression. Conceived by Kern and artist David Wojnarowicz as both a film and a multi-media art installation, the film was shot unscripted over two days, and was largely based on Wojnarowicz's childhood, specifically the scenes concerning the terrifying and abusive (truncated)
A landmark work in the Cinema of Transgression. Conceived by Kern and artist David Wojnarowicz as both a film and a multi-media art installation, the film was shot unscripted over two days, and was largely based on Wojnarowicz's childhood, specifically the scenes concerning the terrifying and abusive (truncated)