Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader)
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In the present work, the artists appears lying on his back, his eyes mostly closed, dreamingly listening to a walkman that plays, a recording of 'The Best of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground'. The artist can hear the music through his earphones, but as viewers we are only privy to the sound of his voice that whispers the melody. As we listen to the hypnotic interpretion of the familiar songs - as emblematic for pop music history as 'Psycho' is for film - we are forced to mentally 'reconstruct' the remaining orchestration, instrumentation and vocals. We must attempt to reassemble something we already know to be a fact by negotiating the sticky mess of interpretation, meaning, and memory.
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- Douglas Gordon
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- Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader)
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
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What is Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader) about?
In the present work, the artists appears lying on his back, his eyes mostly closed, dreamingly listening to a walkman that plays, a recording of 'The Best of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground'. The artist can hear the music through his earphones, but as viewers we are only privy to the sound of his voice that whispers the melody. As we listen to the hypnotic interpretion of the familiar songs - as emblematic for pop music history as 'Psycho' is for film - we are forced to mentally 'reconstruct' the remaining orchestration, instrumentation and vocals. We must attempt to reassemble something we already know to be a fact by negotiating the sticky mess of interpretation, meaning, and memory.
Who directed Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader)?
Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader) was directed by Douglas Gordon.
Who stars in Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader)?
The principal cast of Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader) includes Douglas Gordon.
When was Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader) released and how long is it?
Douglas Gordon sings the best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (For Bas Jan Ader) was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 57m.