Collection / Bridges Go Round by Shirley Clarke




USA, 1958, 7 minutes
Colour, Sound (Optical), 16mm

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Shirley Clarke was a founding figure of independent film and video movements in North America. In the classic avant-garde film, Bridges Go Round, she captures the eerie atmosphere of metropolitan bridges. They are transformed through panning camera movements, colour tinting, layering and texturing into an abstract and magical dance. This extraordinary and sensual creation had two different originally commissioned scores. The film is repeated on this print with the jazz and electronic soundtracks respectively.'

Themes: Urban, Architecture