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The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal

The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal

2002Short⏱️ 17mNot Rated
DocumentaryShort
7.5
IMDB Rating
215 votes

Graffiti removal: the act of removing tags and graffiti by painting over them. Subconscious art: a product of artistic merit that was created without conscious artistic intentions. It is no coincidence that funding for "anti-graff...

Director
Matt McCormick
Writers
N/A
Stars
Miranda July, Hugh McDowell
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
💬 7
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🎭 Top Cast

Miranda July
Miranda July
as Self - Narrator
👤
Hugh McDowell
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Rodeo Film Company

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

great film- very intelligent humor
by jwiffy2005-01-31
9/10

"I saw this film at Sundance a couple years ago but just recently saw it again on DVD. It is a beautiful short film that does a good job of walking the fine line of irony. The film comes across as an art history educational film that makes the argument that the blocks of paint left over by city graffiti removal crews is in fact a very important art movement. It's pretty funny and will draw laughs, but the cinematography and tone insure that it's not just some tongue-in-cheek mockumentary. The filmmaker does a good job of hinting that it's a joke, but then proving that the blocks ..."

📖 Synopsis

Graffiti removal: the act of removing tags and graffiti by painting over them. Subconscious art: a product of artistic merit that was created without conscious artistic intentions. It is no coincidence that funding for "anti-graff...