Ma Bell
Ma Bell
1971, English. Directed by Paul McCarthy.
Paul McCarthy’s Ma Bell (1971/1972) is an early, visceral performance video featuring the artist in a room filled with black motor oil and telephone books. It is a "Black & White Tape" where McCarthy uses the oil as paint to cover a telephone book, involving a shift from controlled, conceptual action to a chaotic, "insane" persona. The piece represents his early exploration of using his body, food, and industrial liquids to create transgressive, psychological performances.
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- 0h 7m
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- English
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- 16 March 1971
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Ma Bell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 March 1971. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ma Bell?
Ma Bell (1971) was directed by Paul McCarthy.