The video State of the Union utilizes humor to highlight the gestures of the proceedings in televised presidential addresses. The work is a potent tragicomic expression of the waning days of the Bush era specifically, but also speaks in a general way about the formality of such events. In this way the video can be seen as a comment upon the decorum of official proceedings of this nature.
Full Description
The video State of the Union utilizes humor to highlight the gestures of the proceedings in televised presidential addresses. The work is a potent tragicomic expression of the waning days of the Bush era specifically, but also speaks in a general way about the formality of such events. In this way the video can be seen as a comment upon the decorum of official proceedings of this nature.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2008
- Submitted to ArtBase: Tuesday Sep 30th, 2008
- Original Url: http://vimeo.com/26946720
- Permalink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHEWllFZjog&hl=en&fs=1
-
Work Credits:
- Brandon Bauer, creator
Take full advantage of the ArtBase by Becoming a Member