Purple Diary

[June 27 2018]

Purple presents “Peter: on Fishing”, a short documentary on Peter Shire by Harry Israelson

Purple presents “Peter: on Fishing”, a short documentary on Peter Shire by Harry Israelson

Purple is delighted to present the 11-time “Vimeo Staff Picked” Director Harry Israelson‘s latest “Vimeo Staff Picked” video: a 9-minute documentary on the American founding member of the Memphis Group, Peter Shire.

The short, which was captured on a KODAK Super 16mm film, was produced with a warm nostalgic ambience as it shifts from old videos and photos from Peter‘s playful past to the Peter we know and love today, seated on his design in front of a blue screen or working at his studio in LA and always in his signature striped t-shirts. Harry accompanied Peter in the weeks leading up to the artist’s 70th birthday, and learns new things about the artist which is shared through Peter‘s narration throughout the documentary.

Video by Harry Israelson

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