As Is:

As Is: is a mythical interpretation of New York City, from the grand theater of its urban architecture to its diverse ethnic heritage. Velez reshapes and layers the urban landscape, isolating gestures and rituals — the hand signals of traders on the New York Stock Exchange, coffee taste-testers — as paradigmatic signs and symbols. In the closing sequence, he records the poses, attitudes and faces of a diverse stream of people riding down an escalator. Characteristically, Velez detects enigmatic human details within the fabric of a vast, indifferent metropolis.

Editor: Rick Feist. Performers: David Hughes, The Harmonic Choir, Tom Murrin, Ed Koch. Produced in collaboration with Electronic Arts Intermix.

Ordering & Fees

  

Educational Rental

Rental

$75.00

 

Screening Rental

Digital File

$120.00

 

Exhibition Rental

Digital File

$720.00

 

Educational Purchase

DVD NTSC

$300.00