Note: 11/13: The copy of this video on blip.tv has been removed. Luckily this elegant faux-museum tour of art history re-imagined by Marker was uploaded to YouTube by Kosinki (aka Chris Marker), during the time he was an active YouTube user.
Pictures at an Exhibition by Chris Marker
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[…] I’ve mentioned my enthuisasm for Chris Marker several times here on the blog–and, in fact, one of my first published essays is on Marker’s Sans Soleil–so I’m excited to see that there is now a blog devoted to Marker’s films and videos. Some great viewing tips, including the news that one of Marker’s short films, Junkopia is available on Ubu. You can also check out Marker’s Pictures at an Exhibition. […]
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