Palm trees on the moon [videorecording] / Bill Viola. [1982]

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Palm trees on the moon [videorecording] / Bill Viola. [1982]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/631431869

Palm trees on the moon is the second of two documentaries Viola produced during his visit to the Solomon Islands. Viola captures Fred Kona of the Vilu Village as he plants palm trees commemorating the Apollo astronauts who first landed on the moon.

1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. original.

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Viola, Bill, 1951-....

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Bill Viola is an internationally recognized media artist and writer. He received his B.F.A. in 1973 from Syracuse University where he studied visual art and electronic music. Since the 1970's Viola has created videotapes, architectural video installations, sound environments, electronic music performances, flat panel video pieces, and works for television broadcast. From the description of Anthem [videorecording] / Bill Viola. [1983] (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 66...