It is reproduced in 'Hans Richter: Encounters' (DelMonico/LACMA, 223 pages, $60) by Timothy O. Benson, a survey of Richter's work that emphasizes his affiliations with numerous artistic movements.

By 1933, the rise of Hitler forced Richter out of Germany and in 1941 he managed to emigrate to New York where he taught film at City College for many years. He continued to make films and art until ...