Kenneth Anger

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Kenneth Anger is a label focused on distributing experimental and avant-garde audiovisual materials. Based on the archival releases, the label specializes in VHS video format, serving as a repository for experimental cinema and visual art. The label's catalog centers on the works of Kenneth Anger, the influential underground filmmaker and occultist artist, making available his seminal films including "Fireworks," "Invocation of my Demon Brother," "The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome," and "Scorpio Rising," alongside related materials such as "Hollywood Babylon." The label operates within the experimental and underground art community, catering to collectors and enthusiasts of avant-garde cinema and unconventional media. By preserving and distributing these materials on VHS, Kenneth Anger functioned as both an archive and distributor of visually striking, often transgressive works that challenged mainstream cinema conventions. The label's significance lies in its role as a custodian of experimental film culture, making challenging and historically important audiovisual works accessible to underground audiences. The catalog reflects an aesthetic commitment to surrealism, occultism, and avant-garde artistic expression.