Cinema of Transgression

The Cinema of Transgression is a term coined by Nick Zedd in 1985 to describe, a New York City based underground film movement, consisting of a loose-knit group of like-minded artists using shock value and humor in their work. Key players in this movement were Nick Zedd, Cassandra Stark, Beth B, Tommy Turner, Richard Kern and Lydia Lunch, who in the late 1970s and mid 1980s began to make very low budget films using cheap 8 mm cameras.

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Nick Zedd - 1985 - New York City - Underground film - Shock value - Humor - Cassandra Stark - Beth B - Tommy Turner - Richard Kern - Lydia Lunch - 1970s - 1980s

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An important essay outlining Zedd's philosophy on the Cinema of Transgression is the Cinema of Transgression Manifesto, published pseudonymously in the Underground Film Bulletin (1984-90).

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Philosophy - Cinema of Transgression Manifesto - Underground Film Bulletin - 1984 - 90

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Perhaps the most famous transgressive artist, Richard Kern began making films in New York with actors Nick Zedd and Lung Leg. Some of them were videos for artists like the Butthole Surfers and Sonic Youth.

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Lung Leg - Butthole Surfers - Sonic Youth

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