Disintegration, Isolation, Restoration.
This week concerns the case of the 1920s film "Ballet Mecanique," originally conceived as a collaboration between visual artist Fernand Leger and composer George Antheil. However, for a number of reasons, the different aspects of the work went their own way, existing more or less in isolation until modern technology made it possible to reunite them.
The Film "Ballet Mecanique" SOS Article: Uniting Music and Film: The Ballet Mecanique
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