Project Detail

Transit of the Megaliths

Synopsis

In 1934 while on a road trip, British painter Paul Nash placed several small geometric objects onto a car roof to photograph them. Invoking the nomadic inclination of idealised form, Transit of the Megaliths provides a road trip for a set of fragments derived from paintings of the 1920s-40s.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
20 mins 45 secs
Format
HD Video
Director
Nicholas Brooks
Producer
Nicholas Brooks
Editor
Nicholas Brooks
Sound
Nicholas Brooks
Assistant
Laurence Stearn

Production Status

Production Company

Sales Company

Nicholas Brooks

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