120 bricks. One gallery. A nation's sanity questioned.
In 1976, the Tate Gallery exhibited an experimental artwork that became a national sensation - Carl Andre's Equivalent VIII, or, to its detractors, 120 bricks laid on the floor. This documentary explores the origins of Andre's work and the extraordinary fallout from its exhibition.
Editing
Archival news footage of furious Brits is *chef's kiss*
Writing
Wry narration that knows exactly how absurd this is
Director
Clare Beavan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1976 scandal basically invented the 'wasteful taxpayer art' headline template still weaponized today.
Andre originally created Equivalent VIII in 1966; the Tate's 1976 purchase of this 'leftover' piece from a larger set is what sparked the firestorm.
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