Capitalism: Slavery

Capitalism: Slavery (2007)

In Capitalism: Slavery, Jacobs uses a Victorian stereograph (a double-photograph) of slaves picking cotton under the watchful eye of a white overseer as the source for this wrenching silent work. Through digital manipulation, Jacobs creates a haunting illusion of depth and movement. It is as if he has "entered" the image and reactivated this historical moment; he moves among the figures and isolates individuals, creating a stuttering, pulsing effect that suggests motion even as it animates stasis.

Date of release
2007-04-28
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (17)
Runtime
3m
Director
Ken Jacobs

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