Misfit Artist 1962

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London.

Swiss-born artist, Ben Vauthier sleeps in a shop window and calls it art - part of the Festival of Misfits art show at Gallery One.

C/U of an alarm clock ringing next to Ben's 'bed'. He opens a drawer, takes out a bowl of water and washes himself. Various M/Ss of people looking...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3185
Sort Number:
CP 418
Time in/Out:
01:24:08:00 / 01:26:22:00
Canister:
CP 418
Film ID:
215.05
Issue Date:
31/12/1962

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