1975  ·  United States  ·  Documentary

Cadillac Ranch/Media Burn

STATUS: Released

Cadillac Ranch/Media Burn

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"We buried ten Cadillacs in a row alongside Interstate 40 (the old Route 66), just west of Amarillo, Texas; each car represented a model change in the evolution of the tail fin. This was clearly a sculptural act, but with a minimal amount of formal manipulation. Media Burn, created a year later in San Francisco, was a live performance. It was a spectacle staged for the camera culminating in the 4,000 pound Phantom Dream Car crashing through a pyramid of TV sets to the cheers of the audience of 400. This image and the videotape have become classics of the first decade of video art."

Credits

Director
Ant Farm
Writer
Ant Farm (concept), Chip Lord (video direction)
Producer
Ant Farm

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