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Release Year0
Runtime0h 01m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
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DirectorJoan Logue
WritersJoan Logue
TypeFeature Film
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Also Known AsThirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
About Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
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.
Directed by Joan Logue, Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83) leans on a strong ensemble — John Cage, Laurie Anderson, Nam June Paik — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 0.
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