Wonder Garden And Unusable Machinery Exhibition… 1960

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Various shots of a collection of "Useless" machinery which are made from scrap metal by a Swiss artist Tinguely - who is seen demonstrating some of the machines. (Mute. F.G.)

Data

Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85105
Sort Number:
UN 3354 E
Time in/Out:
01:39:50:00 / 01:40:46:00
Canister:
UN 3354 E
Film ID:
2960.19
Issue Date:
1960

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