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John Smith
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©
John Smith
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by John SMITH
1975 / 16mm / color / sound / 1S / 6' 30 |
Images from magazines and colour supplements accompany a spoken text taken from 'Word Associations and Linguistic Theory' by the American psycholinguist Herbert H Clark. By using the ambiguities inherent in the English language, ASSOCIATIONS sets language against itself. Image and word work together/against each other to destroy/create meaning.
"ASSOCIATIONS is a straightforward rebus (a game in which words are replaced by pictures). But the text is so dense (contemporary linguistic theory) and the combination of visual puns so extensive that a simple, unique reading of the film is impossible." A L Rees, Unpacking 7 Films, Arts Council of Great Britain, 1980.
| distribution format | Digital file on server (FHD) |
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| screen | 4/3 (single screen) |
| speed | 25 fps |
| sound | sound |
| original language | English |
| translation | French (Embedded subtitles) |
| rental fee | 52,00 € |