Ben Franklin Dreams of His Immortal Soul

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Ben Franklin Dreams of His Immortal Soul
NR 22 min
A three-channel video installation that was commissioned on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Franklin's death. The work presents a contemporary dreamscape of Franklin's thoughts on research, invention, politics, mischief, women, electricity, and language, and was installed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1991.
DirectorPeter Rose

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Original Language:English