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[[And Now for Something Completely Different]] is [[Art & Language]]'s segment in Zoran Popović's 1977 film [[Struggle in New York]]. | [[And Now for Something Completely Different]] is [[Art & Language]]'s segment in Zoran Popović's 1977 film [[Struggle in New York|''Struggle in New York'']]. | ||
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The segment was filmed in October or November 1976 in sculptor [[wikipedia:John_Chamberlain_(sculptor)|John Chamberlain]]'s New York studio on 76 Vestry Street. It features members of [[Art & Language]] (specifically the New York Provisional Art & Language group) in a semi-improvised performance similar to [[Nine Gross and Conspicuous Errors|''Nine Gross and Conspicuous Errors'']] from earlier that year. | |||
The posters around the set are for [[Art-Language Vol. 3 No. 4|Vol. 3, No. 4]] of ''[[Art-Language]]'' magazine which was released around the time of filming. Passages from this issue are read during the film. | |||
"And Now for Something Completely Different" is a catchphrase from ''[[wikipedia:Monty_Python's_Flying_Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' and was the title of Monty Python's [[wikipedia:And_Now_for_Something_Completely_Different|1971 film]] | |||
'''Further reading:''' Robert Bailey's book "Art & Language International: Conceptual Art Between Art Worlds" chapter "Keep All Your Friends" | '''Further reading:''' Robert Bailey's book "Art & Language International: Conceptual Art Between Art Worlds" chapter "Keep All Your Friends" |
Revision as of 16:33, 26 June 2023

And Now for Something Completely Different is Art & Language's segment in Zoran Popović's 1977 film Struggle in New York.
Track list
Background
The segment was filmed in October or November 1976 in sculptor John Chamberlain's New York studio on 76 Vestry Street. It features members of Art & Language (specifically the New York Provisional Art & Language group) in a semi-improvised performance similar to Nine Gross and Conspicuous Errors from earlier that year.
The posters around the set are for Vol. 3, No. 4 of Art-Language magazine which was released around the time of filming. Passages from this issue are read during the film.
"And Now for Something Completely Different" is a catchphrase from Monty Python's Flying Circus and was the title of Monty Python's 1971 film
Further reading: Robert Bailey's book "Art & Language International: Conceptual Art Between Art Worlds" chapter "Keep All Your Friends"