I was a U of H architecture student in 68-72, took a "class" with Michels and Lord. Ant Farm were out of the box thinkers - this video is about the (then) US corporate giant stereotypes and the media's coverage - a cynical mockery of both. Early concept art.
We have to remember here that this is the 1970's and after the oil embargo of '73 1959 Cadillacs were regarded as excessive junk- like we look at cars from the 1980s today- piles of worthless out of date junk. They were trashed by the thousands! 10-15 yrs from now the Escalade and other big expensive cars will be looked at the same way. 1 less of the 1320 of the Eldorado Biarritz convertibles. Now there are less than 450 of these cars accounted for and well restored ones sell for $150k to $210k!
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iiAmRePTiLLexHD 5 days ago
Don't see why they did so much prep work, or what was so special, rednecks do this all the time.
aperionx 2 months ago
LOL! So wish I had see this before I started (and left!) my TV Career!
Thank you!
WaveFengShui 1 year ago
I was a U of H architecture student in 68-72, took a "class" with Michels and Lord. Ant Farm were out of the box thinkers - this video is about the (then) US corporate giant stereotypes and the media's coverage - a cynical mockery of both. Early concept art.
What would they do today ?
throwbackAgain 1 year ago
We have to remember here that this is the 1970's and after the oil embargo of '73 1959 Cadillacs were regarded as excessive junk- like we look at cars from the 1980s today- piles of worthless out of date junk. They were trashed by the thousands! 10-15 yrs from now the Escalade and other big expensive cars will be looked at the same way. 1 less of the 1320 of the Eldorado Biarritz convertibles. Now there are less than 450 of these cars accounted for and well restored ones sell for $150k to $210k!
windwmx78 2 years ago
Did the flaming TV's die?
CRFbadass 2 years ago
Yeah. I think it's over their heads.
Roads0 2 years ago
I remember this used as the closing shots of WTTW's show Image Union.
WayOutWardell 2 years ago
it is so great this crew is alum from my college and believe it or not they have Architecture degrees.
ablaze13421 3 years ago
University of Houston rocks.
it far out what you can do with an Architecture degree.
love to see more post what ever wasn't burned.
ablaze13421 3 years ago
I've had the book on Ant Farm since the late '70s. It's great to finally see the media burn.
Artkansas 3 years ago 2
I remember seeing this presented at the Milwaukee Art Museum when I was a fairly small child - the effect was profound and lifelong.
TWHansen 3 years ago
That you don't get it is exactly the point.
nikmills 4 years ago
What a stupid waste of a classic automobile !! Stupid avant garde shitheads !!
zabotlivaya 4 years ago
I do get it. Got it then, get it now...timeless!
stansatin 4 years ago
"I don't think I want to get it... ha ha." - ktvu news anchor
telethon 4 years ago