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Vertical Roll

1972

Joan Jonas

(American, b. 1936)
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Culture
America
Medium
Video, black and white, sound; 19:38 min.
Credit Line
Louis D. Kacalieff, M.D. Fund 2020.267
Copyright
© Joan Jonas
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Location
Not on view
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Description

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.

Vertical Roll

1972

Joan Jonas

(American, b. 1936)
America

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