02 May 1986
Luminare
Abstract video art by John Sanborn and Dean Winkler. Dedicated to Ed Emshwiller.
African American Express
Black Consumerism 100% Guaranteed Or Your Money Back
African American Express is an abstract animation exploring the impact of consumerism in the Black community. Told in the style of Soviet Propaganda, this animated short dissects the pattern of excessive materialism and consumption prevalent within the Black population.
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