Summaries

Absinthe drinker deals with the relationship between spectator, artist and collector. Juxtaposed images and sounds reflect and question Pop and art in general, when young rebels asked difficult questions in the late 60s. Images, referring to the collective memories, such as motion pictures, the Beat Generation etc. test the limits of the American Dream. Disenchantment with the art establishment arose in 1973 when the NY taxi company Robert Scull auctioned his Pop Art collection, revolutionizing the art world. He affirmed that big money would shape and dominate the art world in later 20. century and beyond. What is art?—Anonymous

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Genres
  • Adventure
  • Short
Release date Dec 21, 1964
Countries of origin Germany Spain
Language English

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Runtime 14m
Color Color
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