Alongside my Dangerous Minds colleagues, I had the pleasure of attending last spring’s Kenneth Anger lecture at L.A.‘s Hammer museum.  Although he was reluctant to take questions from the audience, the night certainly found Ken in good spirits and receptive company.  Subjects touched upon?  Well, everything from Aleister Crowley, to, why not, Agnes. B.  KA was there per the request of artist Francesca Gabbiani, who, at the time, was curating her sorcery-themed Hammer exhibit, Houseguest.

Am I the only person who thinks Kenneth Anger is a dick and that his movies suck?

He also probably plays golf.

What a sad and boring old man.

Are you kidding, boring?? He’s insane. He may be sad and senile, but he’s a fucking genius.

Represent, b

Damn, I miss Bill Landis….

I may not know much about art, but I know what I like.

Seriously though. I guess I just don’t get it. I remember getting Lucifer Rising 20 years ago and being deeply disappointed given all the hype that I’d heard about it.

So what, he has his name tattooed on his chest. Does he have “Mother” on his arm and “True Love” across his knuckles?

To call him “a fucking genius” is seriously stretching it a bit, even if you do admire the guy’s work.