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Directed by Shirley Clarke

Four Journeys into Mystic Time: One-Two-Three

8m 18s

Directed by Shirley Clarke • 1978 • United States

This abstract work featuring three dancers interacting with large screens as well as each other. Costuming and color play an integral role in this piece, part of Shirley Clarke’s FOUR JOURNEYS INTO MYSTIC TIME.

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