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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Digital Archive Take It or Leave It: Institution, Image, Ideology
Art Paul McCarthy, Documents Flicker
Documents Flicker, by Paul McCarthy, 1995–99

Paul McCarthy, Artist
Documents Flicker , 1995–99

Medium
Single-channel video, color, sound
Dimensions
30:00 min.
Credit Line
Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Video still courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth

Documents Flicker employs repurposed imagery to dizzying effect. This single-channel video consists of an archive of images—from babies to Mickey Mouse, from resort hotels and the Eiffel Tower to a Nazi gathering—that take the viewer on a surreal journey, the pictures flashing by so quickly as to seem like an unconscious dreamscape.