Poster of Mars: An Optic Aspic

Mars: An Optic Aspic

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, January 1 1971
52 years ago
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Crew

Portrait of Bill EtraBill Etra
Bill Etra was
24 in Mars: An Optic Aspic
as 'Director'
Thu, Mar 27 1947 –
Fri, Aug 26 2016
Portrait of Woody VasulkaWoody Vasulka
Woody Vasulka was
34 in Mars: An Optic Aspic
as 'Camera Operator'
Wed, Jan 20 1937 –
Fri, Dec 20 2019