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The Grand Bizarre

The Grand Bizarre

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 3, 2018

Runtime

1h 1m

Genres

Documentary, Animation

User Score

66%

Original Title

The Grand Bizarre

Production Companies

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Havard University, Dartmouth Film & Media Studies

Director

Jodie Mack

Description

A kinetic journey through the graphic motifs of textiles paired with figures and landscapes to explore the technological development of fabric production and consumption alongside systems of visual and spoken language. The piece investigates recurring graphic symbols and how their cross-cultural appropriation functions within a global economy.