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  • Van Gogh TV

Van Gogh TV: Lecture and Artist Talk

Jan 16, 1991

A lecture by Mike Hentz and Benjamin Heidersberger, two members of the media art group, Ponton, from Hamburg. By satellite TV, street performance, interventions at large festivals and their own publications, this group provides a valuable critique of both the mass media and the art world.

People: Heidersberger, Benjamin | Hentz, Martin | Van Gogh TV | Subject Keywords: lectures | mass media | Talk | telecommunications

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