Friday, August 6, 2010

Kanye West - "Power"

Kanye finally releases a video for his single 'Power' which is a breathtaking neoclassical video tableau by Marco Brambilla who is famous for his epic video installations. This particular one looks like it was inspired by the frescoes done by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel but shows "an empire on the brink of collapse from its own excess, decadence and corruption." I also urge you to check out Marco Brambilla's other work which includes puts just as much attention to detail as this piece. 'Civilization' for example is another video tableau 'that illustrates a contemporary, satirical take on the concepts of eternal punishment and celestial reward.' Something like a modern take on Hieronymus Bosch.

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