Artist Liz Magic Laser with dancer Cori Kresge during a rehearsal for the performance The Digital Face in the Laser family apartment (Chelsea, Manhattan, 02.11.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Don Edler.
Dancer Cori Kresge performing President Barack Obama’s gestures in a State of the Union address during a rehearsal for The Digital Face in artist Liz Magic Laser’s family apartment (Chelsea, Manhattan, 02.11.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Don Edler.
Artist Liz Magic Laser uses a video of President Barack Obama giving a State of the Union address as a guide during a rehearsal for the performance The Digital Face in the Laser family apartment (Chelsea, Manhattan, 02.11.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Don Edler.
Artist Liz Magic Laser sets up a camera rig to document a performance of The Digital Face at Derek Eller Gallery (Chelsea, Manhattan, 03.19.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland.
Dancers Alan Good (as President George H. W. Bush) and Cori Kresge (as President Barack Obama) stand on pedestals during a rehearsal for artist Liz Magic Laser’s performance The Digital Face at Derek Eller Gallery (Chelsea, Manhattan, 03.19.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Wesley Miller.
Dancers Alan Good (as President George H. W. Bush) and Cori Kresge (as President Barack Obama) perform artist Liz Magic Laser’s The Digital Face at Derek Eller Gallery (Chelsea, Manhattan, 03.19.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Wesley Miller.
Dancer Cori Kresge (as President Barack Obama) performs artist Liz Magic Laser’s The Digital Face at Derek Eller Gallery (Chelsea, Manhattan, 03.19.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland.
Dancer Cori Kresge (as President Barack Obama) performs artist Liz Magic Laser’s The Digital Face at Derek Eller Gallery (Chelsea, Manhattan, 03.19.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland.
Artist Liz Magic Laser sets up a camera rig to document a performance of The Digital Face at MoMA PS1 (Long Island City, Queens, 04.01.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Amanda Long.
Dancers Alan Good (as President George H. W. Bush) and Cori Kresge (as President Barack Obama) perform artist Liz Magic Laser’s The Digital Face at MoMA PS1 (Long Island City, Queens, 04.01.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Wesley Miller.
Dancer Alan Good (as President George H. W. Bush) performs artist Liz Magic Laser’s The Digital Face at MoMA PS1 (Long Island City, Queens, 04.01.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Amanda Long.
Dancer Cori Kresge (as President Barack Obama) performs artist Liz Magic Laser’s The Digital Face at MoMA PS1 (Long Island City, Queens, 04.01.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Amanda Long.
Artist Liz Magic Laser gives an interview at The 1896 Studios & Stages (Bushwick, Brooklyn, 04.28.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Andrew David Watson.
Artist List Magic Laser directs actors Ray Field and Kathryn Grody in a dress rehearsal for the Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland.
Artist List Magic Laser directs actors Ryan Shams, Ray Field, Kathryn Grody, and Liz Micek in front of a movie screen in a dress rehearsal of the Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland.
Artist Liz Magic Laser directs cameras in the control booth of the SVA Theater to create a “live film” with her Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland.
Actors Annie Fox (as Sarah Palin) and Rafael Jordon (as Glenn Beck) perform a romantic scene for the camera in artist Liz Magic Laser’s Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland.
Actors Annie Fox (as Sarah Palin) and Rafael Jordon (as Glenn Beck) perform a romantic scene for the camera in artist Liz Magic Laser’s Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland.
Actor Audrey Crabtree (as a clown) performs a scene for the camera in artist Liz Magic Laser’s Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Matthew Nauser and Collin Kornfeind.
Actors Ryan Shams (as John Boehner) and Audrey Crabtree (as a clown) perform a scene for the camera in artist Liz Magic Laser’s Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Matthew Nauser and Collin Kornfeind.
Actor Audrey Crabtree (as a clown) performs a scene for the camera in front of a movie screen in artist Liz Magic Laser’s Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Matthew Nauser and Collin Kornfeind.
The audience sees itself on the movie screen in artist Liz Magic Laser’s Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Matthew Nauser and Collin Kornfeind.
The cast of artist Liz Magic Laser’s Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain take a bow at the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Artist Liz Magic Laser with a silkscreened poster for her Performa-commissioned performance I Feel Your Pain outside the SVA Theater (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.14.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Artist Liz Magic Laser (left) and a group of her regular performers—Audrey Crabtree, Michael Wiener, Elizabeth Hodur, Alan Good, Cori Kresge, and Max Woertendyke—give an interview at The 1896 Studios & Stages (Bushwick, Brooklyn, 04.28.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by John Marton.
Actor Michael Wiener (as Jeraiah Jip) in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance chase, a re-staging of Bertolt Brecht’s play Man Equals Man in banks throughout New York City (Manhattan, 06.2009). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Liz Magic Laser.
Actor Michael Wiener (as Jeraiah Jip) in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance chase, a re-staging of Bertolt Brecht’s play Man Equals Man in banks throughout New York City (Manhattan, 06.2009). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Liz Magic Laser.
Actor Andra Eggleston (as Gayly Gay) in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance chase, a re-staging of Bertolt Brecht’s play Man Equals Man in banks throughout New York City (Manhattan, 06.2009). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Liz Magic Laser.
Actor Andra Eggleston (as Gayly Gay) in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance chase, a re-staging of Bertolt Brecht’s play Man Equals Man in banks throughout New York City (Manhattan, 06.2009). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Liz Magic Laser.
Actor Max Woertendyke (as Uriah Shelley) in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance chase, a re-staging of Bertolt Brecht’s play Man Equals Man in banks throughout New York City (Manhattan, 06.2009). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Liz Magic Laser.
Actor Max Woertendyke (as Uriah Shelley) in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance chase, a re-staging of Bertolt Brecht’s play Man Equals Man in banks throughout New York City (Manhattan, 06.2009). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Liz Magic Laser.
Actor Max Woertendyke in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance Flight, a re-staging of staircase-based chase scenes from 23 films on the TKTS booth bleachers (Times Square, Manhattan, 05.2011). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Collin Kornfeind.
Actors Nic Grelli, Michael Wiener, Lia Woertendyke, Elizabeth Hodur, and Liz Micek in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance Flight, a re-staging of staircase-based chase scenes from 23 films on the TKTS booth bleachers (Times Square, Manhattan, 05.2011). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Collin Kornfeind.
Actors Max Woertendyke, Nic Grelli, and Liz Micek in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance Flight, a re-staging of staircase-based chase scenes from 23 films on the TKTS booth bleachers (Times Square, Manhattan, 05.2011). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Collin Kornfeind.
Actors Elizabeth Hodur and Michael Wiener in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance Flight, a re-staging of staircase-based chase scenes from 23 films on the TKTS booth bleachers (Times Square, Manhattan, 05.2011). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Collin Kornfeind.
Actor Liz Micek in artist Liz Magic Laser’s video and performance Flight, a re-staging of staircase-based chase scenes from 23 films on the TKTS booth bleachers (Times Square, Manhattan, 05.2011). Production still from the New York Close Up film Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Collin Kornfeind.