DRESSED FOR DALI
“Although androgyny is rooted in antiquity, it carries a powerful message for our own time. Spiritual perfection depends precisely on rediscovering one’s androgynous nature. Androgyny knows no boundaries. It leads us beyond the tyranny of convention. Androgyny may indeed be the guiding principle of the new age. It is the incarnation of totality.”
STEVEN ARNOLD
ruth weiss in Messages, Messages
Steven prepares ruth weiss for a scene in "Messages, Messages."
Of Steven’s third film, Messages, Messages, Michael Wiese has said, “It is a journey of the psyche into the world of the unconscious, influenced by Dali, Buñuel, and the German expressionists.” The film was well-received at Cannes Film Festival, being included as a part of the Director’s Fortnight. Pioneering beat poet ruth weiss, a close friend and a favorite subject of Steven’s, appeared in 3 of his 4 films. ruth recently published two masterpiece long-form poems under the title, Can’t Stop the Beat.
POSTER FOR LUMINOUS PROCURESS
When New Line Cinema First started their distribution company, two of the first films that they chose to release were Steven Arnold’s “Luminous Procuress”, and John Waters’ “Pink Flamingos.” New Line has continued to distribute many successful films including the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
