Capitalism: Slavery poster

Capitalism: Slavery

In Capitalism: Slavery, Jacobs uses a Victorian stereograph (a double-photograph) of slaves picking cotton under the watchful eye of a white overseer as the source for this wrenching silent work. Through digital manipulation, Jacobs creates a haunting illusion of depth and movement. It is as if he has "entered" the image and reactivated this historical moment; he moves among the figures and isolates individuals, creating a stuttering, pulsing effect that suggests motion even as it animates stasis.

Release Date 2007-04-28
Rating 4.9 / 10 (17 votes)
Runtime 3 minutes
Budget $0
Revenue $0

Directors: Ken Jacobs

IMDB: tt1042480


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