Bob Dylan's screen test for Andy Warhol, filmed January 23, 1965.

Quiz show for children, where they are asked a selection of observational questions on various films.

Screen test for Andy Warhol, 1966

One of two(?) 1964 screen tests of Childs. Runs 4 minutes, 30 seconds in length.

One of two(?) 1964 screen tests of Childs. Runs 4 minutes, 24 seconds in length

Sally Kirkland conceals herself behind her wild mop of hair, here eyes nearly invisible in the shadows. She holds perfectly still for about three minutes and blinks only once, a spot of moisture glistening in her left eye. By the end of the film she looks stricken, on the verge of tears.

Lou Reed faces the camera, posing with a large, partially unwrapped Hershey chocolate bar held up next to his face. He holds quite still throughout the film until, near the end of the roll, he blinks rapidly and tilts his head to the right.

Begins with a close-up of Lou Reed’s eye; the camera then zooms out to a slightly broader view of his face. Toward the end he glances briefly away from the camera. Made for projection behind the Velvet Underground in performance as part of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable multi-media presentation.

Musical performances, archival footage, and a cultural perspective illuminate the genius of an American original: singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.