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The Responsive Eye

5.8196530mMovieDocumentary

A documentary short directed by Brian De Palma, The Responsive Eye documents the 1965 exhibition of optical art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Curated by William C. Seitz, the exhibition was the first major museum show dedicated…

DirectorBrian De Palma
ProducersMidge Mackenzie·Ken Burrows

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Cast · Directed by Brian De Palma

WS
William Seitz
Self
RA
Rudolf Arnheim
Self
IL
Irving H. Leopold
Self
DHDavid Hockney
David Hockney
Self
JS
Jeffrey Steele
Self
ML
Mon Levinson
Self
AL
Al Lesley
Self
JA
Josef Albers
Self
RA
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Self
HH
Huntington Hartford
Self
PJPhilip Johnson
Philip Johnson
Self
LA
Larry Aldrich
Self

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