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Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

★ 0.0/10 1 min Unknown English
Director: Joan Logue
Streaming: Not available

Description

Inverting the form, style and time frame of commercial television advertising, Logue has produced a unique series of dynamic video portraits of avant-garde artists, writers, musicians and performers. In 30 Second Spots: New York, which Logue terms "commercials for artists," each of the succinct vignettes conveys the artistic essence of her subject with clarity, wit, and an elegant economy of means. John Cage, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Spalding Gray and Steve Reich are among the artists who are captured here with concise drama. Each subject performs in close-up before a stationary camera.

Top Cast

John Cage
John Cage John Cage
Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson
Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik Nam June Paik
Orlan
Orlan Orlan
Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray Spalding Gray
Steve Reich
Steve Reich Steve Reich
Takis Takis

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