The Tail(1989)
Toccafondo made some 1200 drawings of the silent movie star Buster Keaton and subjected them to his process of transformation. His hero collapses, climbs and parades on an ever changing canvas that is set to exhilarating violin music.
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Toccafondo made some 1200 drawings of the silent movie star Buster Keaton and subjected them to his process of transformation. His hero collapses, climbs and parades on an ever changing canvas that is set to exhilarating violin music.
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1989-02-10
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