A visual study of urbanisation, in which the structure of cities is compared to living tissue. Traffic arteries are seen as the bloodstream circulating through the urban body and its skyscrapers are seen as the skeletal structure.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008288
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)