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Súbete a Colón, 1982

Go Up Columbus, 1982
Súbete a Colón (1982): Miralda and Benet Rossell, one of the Catalan artists living in Paris since the sixties, recorded the experience of walking up to the top of the monument to Columbus in the harbour of Barcelona, by using the scaffolding erected during the renovation of work and walking to the tune of the song by the same title by Trío Guadalajara. The recording was screened on the Colom-Tòtem video-monument in Barcelona in 1982.

Technical details

Original title:
Súbete a Colón
Registration number:
2937
Artist:
Miralda - Rossell, Benet
Date created:
1982
Date acquired:
1999
Fonds:
MACBA Collection. MACBA Foundation
Object type:
Audiovisual recording
Media:
Single-channel video, colour, sound, 21 min
Credits:
MACBA Collection. MACBA Foundation
Copyright:
© Benet Rossell; © Miralda, VEGAP, Barcelona
It has accessibility resources:
No

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