Mars: An Optic Aspic
1972, English. Directed by Bill Etra.
Set to Holst's Mars, the Bringer of War, Bill Etra's original performance on 9 B&W monitors was shot in real-time on 16mm color film by Woody Vasulka. The 16mm film added some unexpected and welcome color effects that lend themselves to the composition and the choice was made to leave them in.
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- 0h 8m
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- 1 January 1972
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Mars: An Optic Aspic (1972) was directed by Bill Etra.