Broken Fall (Geometric)

Broken Fall (Geometric) (1971)

February 2nd, 19710h 2min

Documentary
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One of a series of ‘falls’ by Bas Jan Ader that he recorded on film, this work was filmed in West Kapelle, Holland in 1970.


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