Drug-Taking and the Arts

19931993
2h

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How drugs have influenced artistic production in the course of the last 200 years, focusing on major European and American literary figures and visual artists.How drugs have influenced artistic production in the course of the last 200 years, focusing on major European and American literary figures and visual artists.How drugs have influenced artistic production in the course of the last 200 years, focusing on major European and American literary figures and visual artists.

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7.3/10

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- Storm Thorgerson
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- David Gale
- Storm Thorgerson(devised by)
- Edgar Allan Poe(letters)
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Interesting Documentary

Storm Thorgeson directs this insightful documentary. Based on the idea that drugs have influenced some of our greatest minds (Poe, Baudelaire etc.) it documents just how influential drug experiences have been on the minds of great writers, poets and thinkers. It shows that one hundred years ago many people thirsted for some form of 'drug' to fuel imagination and creativity. Storm Thorgeson may be known to some viewers as the designer of Pink Floyd album covers. Informative, enjoyable, and spiritual...

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