Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)Movie
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.
About Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83) is a movie directed by Joan Logue.
The production information lists a runtime of 1m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes John Cage, Laurie Anderson, Nam June Paik, Orlan. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
