Guitar Drag, 2000. DVD projection, view #1 running time 14 minutes. Edition of 6
Marclay based the work [guitar drag] on the Murder of JaMes byrd, Jr, an african aMerican Man froM Jasper, texas, who was dragged behind a pickup truck in a racially Motivated slaying. there is soMething horrible and thrilling about the iMage of the guitar sailing behind the truck, a rush siMilar to that derived froM violent filMs, loud Motors, and blaring electronica aMong other aspects of popular aMerican culture – siMilar, i assuMe, to the reaction Mr byrd’s killers had to dragging hiM behind their vehicle
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