Guitar Drag (2000)

Movie
Guitar Drag
NR 14 minJan 25th, 2000Music, Documentary
For this video shot in Texas, Christian Marclay connected an electric guitar to an amplifier and dragged it behind a pick-up truck. The resulting cacophonic sound evokes noise music and the destruction of instruments at rock concerts and in Fluxus performances. The work refers more precisely to a racist murder committed in 1998 not far from the film location - James Byrd Jr. an African American, was dragged by a truck for several kilometers.
DirectorChristian Marclay

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 25th, 2000
Original Language:English