Mars: An Optic Aspic

Name: Mars: An Optic Aspic
Released: 1972-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 8 min
Rating: 4

Set to Holst's Mars, the Bringer of War, Bill Etra's original performance on 9 B&W monitors was shot in real-time on 16mm color film by Woody Vasulka. The 16mm film added some unexpected and welcome color effects that lend themselves to the composition and the choice was made to leave them in.