The Garden Spot of the World: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 1993
This video is part of an installation featuring computer animation, maps, books, photographs and text handouts. Rosler traces the history of her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, and takes us on a tour of its toxic hazards. The installation includes books suggesting how to fight polluting industries.
Technical details
- Original title:
- The Garden Spot of the World: Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- Registration number:
- 3242
- Artist:
- Rosler, Martha
- Date created:
- 1993
- Date acquired:
- 2008
- Fonds:
- MACBA Collection. Barcelona City Council long-term
- Object type:
- Audiovisual recording
- Media:
- Single-channel video, color, sound, 19 min 24 s
- Credits:
- MACBA Collection. Barcelona City Council long-term loan
- Copyright:
- © Martha Rosler
- It has accessibility resources:
- No
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