797920
797920

Work of Art in the Age of Electronic Reproduction

1985-01-01 en 8m
In an homage to Walter Benjamin and his essay The work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction, Buchanan's video questions how image processing transforms the role of the artist in society, as well as the nature of contemporary society itself, by juxtaposing images of the making and eating of a television-shaped cake, distorted text from writers Georgi Plekhanov and Herbert Marcuse, and footage of herself working.

Director

Nancy Buchanan

Visual Effects

David Jones

Visual Effects

Paul Davis

Production Assistant

Peer Bode

Production Assistant

Thea Hunter

Production Assistant

Doug Wichert

Status

Released

Countries

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