Similarly to Elam’s other sink-centric work, e.g. “Letters and Dishes,” “Joe and Greens” takes note of a pair of hands in and around a kitchen faucet. At work, these worn hands meticulously prepare vegetables: de-stemming kale, washing (what appears to be) radishes, and tossing lettuce about soapy water. The man on screen is Joe Hendrix, JoAnn Elam’s second husband.
Joe & Greens
Joe & Greens
Video:
Collection:
Elam Subseries I: Films
Date:
circa 1979
Original Format:
8mm
Color:
Color
Sound:
Silent
Duration:
0h 2m 26s
Abstract:
Similarly to Elam's other sink-centric work, e.g. "Letters and Dishes," "Joe and Greens" takes note of a pair of hands in and around a kitchen faucet. At work, these worn hands meticulously prepare vegetables: de-stemming kale, washing (what appears to be) radishes, and tossing lettuce about soapy water. The man on screen is Joe Hendrix, JoAnn Elam's second husband.
Genre:
Short
Subject(s):
Cooking, Domestic life, Vegetables
Source:
http://www.chicagofilmarchives.org/collections/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/8111
Repository:
Chicago Film Archive