Ma Bell1971

Name: Ma Bell
Released: 1971
Duration: 7 min

Paul McCarthy’s Ma Bell (1971/1972) is an early, visceral performance video featuring the artist in a room filled with black motor oil and telephone books. It is a "Black & White Tape" where McCarthy uses the oil as paint to cover a telephone book, involving a shift from controlled, conceptual action to a chaotic, "insane" persona. The piece represents his early exploration of using his body, food, and industrial liquids to create transgressive, psychological performances.

Released: 16. 3. 1971
Runtime: 7 min
Certification: NO
Country, language: EN

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