The Beauty is Relentless: The Short Movies of Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby
A new book edited by Mike Hoolboom, featuring essays by: Jason McBride, Claudia Dey, Sholem Kristalka, Kyo Maclear, Terence Dick, Andrea Slovakova, Tom Sherman, Steve Reinke, Sarah Hollenberg, Monique Moumblow, Akira Mizuta Lippit.
Published by Pleasure Dome/Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
The short movies of Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby have been tearing up the festival/gallery circuit for the past 15 years, copping awards and retrospectives around the world. In this collection of scripts, creative writings and critical missives, their word smart blend of home spun animation, bedroom pop philosophy songs, and glam personas by the galore get the full treatment. Imagine threesomes, daddy’s porn, fame, and the importance of animals served up on a private TV station. It feels like your fave indie band put all their flash tunes into instantly hummable video vignettes.
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