Accident Art: Nixon

This film was the perfect vehicle for my weird brand of fake art, not just because distorting the faces of these characters externalizes their descent into madness, paranoia and monstrousness, but because Oliver Stone's films live and breathe conspiracy. Distorting the images bring out new patterns, layers and symbols that make you wonder what's going on below the surface. Or anyway, there's something incredibly haunting about Anthony Hopkins' Richard Nixon impression turned even more shark-like by removing the humanity of his face. Nixon is one of both Stone and Hopkins' greatest achievements. 
























































































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