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- 1998 (Creation)
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Part of 2 VHS and part of 2 mp4 (27.4 MB and 51.9 MB)
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Three versions of a colour advert with sound for Guardian. The advert features a montage of footage of various modern art installations or performances interspersed with the following taglines 'The Question,' 'Art?' 'Tosh? and 'The Answer''. Upbeat music plays in the background.
Strapline: 'The Friday Review. Art, film, music and very little tosh. Free with the Guardian.' The advert ends with a copy of the Guardian.
a). Duration: 35 seconds. The advert starts at 00.12 on the mp4 file.
b). Similar to b). but a shorter edit. Duration: 20 seconds. The advert starts at 02.00 on the mp4 file.
c). Duplicate of a). Duration: 35 seconds. The advert starts at 00.42 on the mp4 file.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited
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Access via GNM Digital Repository.
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a-b). The VHS and mp4 also include the following Guardian adverts: GUA/9/1/1/53/2a, GUA/9/1/1/53/3, GUA/9/1/1/53/4a and GUA/9/1/1/53/5.
c). The VHS and mp4 also include the Guardian advert GUA/9/1/1/53/2b and GUA/9/1/1/53/4b.