Monument (1967)
A TV experiment with super celebrities.
In the fall of 1967, intermedia artists Ture Sjölander and Lars Weck collaborated with Bengt Modin, video engineer of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in Stockholm, to produce an experimental program called Monument. It was broadcast in January, 1968, and subsequently has been seen throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Apart from the technical aspect of the project, their intention was to develop a widened consciousness of the communi - cative process inherent in visual images. They selected as source material the "monuments" of world culture— images of famous persons and paintings.
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King Gustav VI Adolf
Charlie Chaplin
Pablo PicassoBengt FeldreichSelf - Reporter
Sophia LorenSelf (archive footage)
Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage)
John LennonSelf (archive footage)
George HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
Ringo StarrSelf (archive footage)
Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)Mots-clés
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What is Monument about?
In the fall of 1967, intermedia artists Ture Sjölander and Lars Weck collaborated with Bengt Modin, video engineer of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in Stockholm, to produce an experimental program called Monument. It was broadcast in January, 1968, and subsequently has been seen throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Apart from the technical aspect of the project, their intention was to develop a widened consciousness of the communi - cative process inherent in visual images. They selected as source material the "monuments" of world culture— images of famous persons and paintings.
How long is Monument?
Monument has a runtime of 15 minutes.