Jack Smith (November 14, 1932 \u2013 September 25, 1989) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American performance art. His loft in New York City became a prototype for ‘no budget’ production methods and served as both an artist-run space and creative and social launch pad for starting artists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jack Smith (November 14, 1932 \u2013 September 25, 1989) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American performance art. His loft in New York City became a prototype for ‘no budget’ production methods and served as both an artist-run space and creative and … <\/p>\n