Neo geo [videorecording] : an American purchase / by Peter Callas. [1989]

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Neo geo [videorecording] : an American purchase / by Peter Callas. [1989]

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Created during a residency at the PS1 studio in New York City in 1989, Australian video artist Peter Callas portrays American culture through symbols of war, religion, entertainment, and technology, ultimately commenting on the contradiction between capitalism and democracy.

1 videocassette of 1 (U-Matic) (10 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. original.

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