Sound Artist – Michael Snow

Michael Snow is a Canadian artist born in 1929. His works involve painting, sculpture, drawing, films, videos, photography, holography, books and music. He’s recognized as one of the most significant artists in contemporary arts and cinema. He’s also recognized to have “extensively played piano, trumpet, synth and percussion on numerous records and live performances”. His musical background is closely linked to jazz as he was originally a professional jazz musician. Like many other artists, Snow’s interest in the arts has created a wide variety of popular works in fields other than just filmography. Although known as a famous experimental filmmaker, his recognized works involve music as well.

The WOW:
“In the 50-minute Sinoms, Snow has multi-tracked some 20 voices, with as many different French and English accents, reading a complete list of the mayors of Quebec City, at some points making a simple juxtaposition of pronunciation and at others creating the effect of a choir.”

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