In his New York City Landscape, Cohen finds inspiration in disturbance. Looking to life for rhythm and to architecture for state of mind, he locates simple mysteries. `Just Hold Still’ is comprised of an interconnected series of short works and collaborations that explore the grey area between documentary, narrative and experimental genres. Part One concerns a personal, poetic approach to narrative while Part Two involves hybridized use of verite footage and the confrontation of documentary concerns with the music video format. The work can be considered as a whole or each piece in the project can be viewed (and rented) as a separate entity.
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ACMI Identifier
B1000093
Language
English
Audience classification
unclassified
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image, black and white and colour and audio
Holdings
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation