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Zdenek Pešánek created the first public kinetic sculpture, for the power station in Prague. This short experimental film focuses on a kinetic sculpture by Zdenek Pešánek. For a period of eight years it issued beams of light from the outside wall of a transformer station at Prague’s power utility before its destruction in 1939. Though genuine, these shots seem abstract to us. They are a rhythmically assembled ode to the light-creating devices and phenomena of electricity. Light arcs, coils, bulbs and various luminous elements support the alternation of positive and negative film images, creating an impressive universe of light and shade. In the 1920s, Pešánek had obtained financial support for his work with electric kinetic light art. In the 1930s, he was the first sculptor to use neon lights. He built several kinetic light pianos, and published a book titled “Kinetismus” in 1941. —http://www.centerforvisualmusic.org
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1930-02-13
- video_camera_front Companies Legiafilm
- timer Runtime: 4 Mins
- star Rating: 5.7 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0176204
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Otakar Vávra
Director
František Pilát
Director
František Pilát
Director of Photography
Otakar Vávra
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Otakar Vávra
Screenplay
Jaroslav R. Vávra
Screenplay
Otakar Vávra
Editor
Zdeněk Pešánek
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