Keith Arnatt, a British artist, captured this series of photos in 1969. I viewed this piece in the Tate Modern Art Museum in London. Arnatt was fascinated with works of art that are created in the natural landscape, but leave that don’t leave any trace of their presence behind. He once wrote, “The continual reference to the disappearance of the art object suggested to me the eventual disappearance of the artist himself.” This series of photographs was broadcast on German television in October of 1969. Only one photo was shown each day, and only for about two seconds. The photos often interrupted prime time television programs and they were never announced or explained to the audience. Viewers were forced to make what sense of them they could. This series of photos shows that modern and abstract art can definitely play a role in consumer television and film. These types of works allow viewers to open their minds and really think about what the artist is saying, or how the piece speaks to them. Often in modern Western television and film viewers do not get the opportunity to really view media as art because they are often spoon fed the viewpoint the creator of the film or television show is trying to make.
Information found at the Tate Modern Art Museum in London, UK.
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