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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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