Jerome Hiler (born 1943) is an American

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, painter and

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artist.

Biography

Hiler began his filmmaking career alongside Robert Cowan, as a projectionist at

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at 125 West 41st St. in New York City. He was the first projectionist for

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's '' The Chelsea Girls,'' and went on to project that film more than 150 times. Hiler creates experimental films. An Artforum review by

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of his 2011 film, ''Words of Mercury'', described Hiler as part of the "rare company of significant if almost invisible filmmakers of the American avant-garde cinema."

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of ''The New York Times'' wrote that Hiler's "output is limited but stunning."

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has described his films as works in which “everyday objects, places, things and people are transformed into integers of light, creating a sinuous tapestry of restless imagistic construction”. Since the 1960s, Hiler's partner has been fellow filmmaker

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, with whom he collaborates at times on films.

Filmography

* ''Fool’s Spring (Two Personal Gifts)'' ''[co-made with

] (1966)'' *''Library [co-made with

] (1970)'' *''Gladly Given (1997)'' *''Target Rock (2000)'' *'' Music Makes a City (2010)'' *''Words of Mercury (2011)'' *''In the Stone House (1967-70/2012)'' *''New Shores (1979-90/2012)'' *''Misplacement (2013)'' *''Bagatelle II (1964-2016)'' *''Marginalia (2016)''

References

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