Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 15:09:39 -0700
From: biomorph-AT-ix.netcom.com (Wm. Dubin)
Subject: Re: Fantastic and Surrealism - The parallel ways


Hi Carlos,

Yes, I understand the difficulity of language only to well, havingg 
tried DESPERATELY to learn even a tiny bit of French year after year 
after year. Please do not let this discourage you. Shit, I don't even 
speak good English (being an American).......

There have been many studies in English concerning Science Fiction and 
what is called Horror (or, oddly, GENRE) in the cinema. I agree that 
there is alot of room for comparisons with Surrealism. I believe a man 
named Lo Duca wrote a very good book on the Surrealist film, and I 
think he also did one on the Horror film. Also Forrest J. Ackerman, who 
is the father of the Science Fiction/ Horror film in America, has 
written many things, and even has a Museum (I think in Los Angeles, 
California).

I have a rather large collection of books dealing with the Horror 
movie, and specializing on the Vampire (with a sub-speciality on 
peodephilic vampires). If I can help you with any information in this 
area, I would be happy to do so.

The post-card I sent you, was exactly the same as the one sent to Greg 
Simpson.

Yes, I am aware of the similiar avenues in our work... I went to your 
web-exhibition shortly after you announced it. A friend of mine is 
opening an on-line gallery shortly, and will exhibit some of my 
drawings. I will announce this when it is "open".

Unfortunately, I do not speak Spanish. However, growing up in Los 
Angeles, I automatically learned what "we" call Spanish, which is 
Mexican. I was able to make myself understood in Barcelona, but like my 
French, my Spanish is still "horrible".

Wm.