Prof at Home Painting

Name: Prof at Home Painting
Director: Jake Meginsky
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-06-01
Rating: 5.0
Cast: Milford Graves

2024 · 3 min · ★ 5.0 · Documentary

In the months before he passed away, Milford Graves created the paintings that were displayed at the Fridman Gallery and Artists Space by vibrating the paint to the frequencies of old reel-to-reel practice tapes and the sound of his own heart.

Directed by Jake Meginsky

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