American fragments, 1979 (16mm negative, scan 2K/Sound)

Location: Various, USA Creator: Ugo Adilardi; Paola Morico A mosaic of street scenes showing fragments of a new popular culture in American metropolises. The forms and models of this culture, figurative, musical and sports are constantly renewed with strength and originality. However, the lack of political references allows the dominant system to cover its meanings, making it instrumental for its purposes. 01. Traffic on highway 02. Inq miscellaneous and pp of African American jazz musicians playing in a park in front of a large audience 03. Camera car from a boat on Manhattan; a running train, the Statue of Liberty 04. Inq of people walking in the street 05. Car room in the streets of a degraded popular neighborhood 06. Inq of bums sitting or lying on the sidewalk 07. Hare Krishna adepts play on the stage of an open-air theater in Central Park 08. channel hopping through television adverts and programs