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Dec 2, 2021
Vertical Roll
Vertical Roll
1972
Joan Jonas
(American, b. 1936)
Video, b&w, sound, 19:38 min.
Louis D. Kacalieff, M.D. Fund 2020.267
© Joan Jonas
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In Vertical Roll, Joan Jonas, a pioneer in the video art medium, employs the rolling bar, a common gliche in analogue TV, to introduce the camera to her experimental performances. For the soundtrack, Jonas bangs a spoon as she moves her body in time with the vertical strobe, creating a mesmerizing, rhythmic work.
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