Published on the occasion of the exhibition: Jack Smith-New Paintings, held at Flowers Central, London, May 2-26, 2007.

Creator of the notorious film Flaming Creatures, Jack Smith astonished an international audience with his work in film, photography, theater, performance and th

Reviled, rioted over and banned as pornographic even as it was recognized by many as an unprecedented visionary masterpiece, Jack Smith's Flaming Creatures is o

Your first draft is a work of imagination, but that doesn't mean it's a work of art--not yet. With Jack Smith's technical and inspirational guidance, you can tu

'During thirty years ... as a filmmaker, photographer, and performer, Jack Smith produced a body of creative, antic writing that intersects and transcends the g