What's Wrong with This Picture? 1 (1971)

What's Wrong with This Picture? 1 (1971) poster

A found, utilitarian object, the overtly moralizing educational film “How to be a Good Citizen,” is elevated to the status of ‘art’. First presented unaltered and then in Landow’s color facsimile, the film is further modified by applying an opaque matte that creates a spatial paradox. - Harvard Film Archive

Director: Owen Land
Runtime: 5 min
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Original Language: en
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What is What's Wrong with This Picture? 1 about?
A found, utilitarian object, the overtly moralizing educational film “How to be a Good Citizen,” is elevated to the status of ‘art’. First presented unaltered and then in Landow’s color facsimile, the film is further modified by applying an opaque matte that creates a spatial paradox. - Harvard Film Archive
Who directed What's Wrong with This Picture? 1?
What's Wrong with This Picture? 1 was directed by Owen Land.
How long is What's Wrong with This Picture? 1?
What's Wrong with This Picture? 1 has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).