Half the audience demanded refunds at the 1965 premiere of Warhol's 8-hour Empire State Building film: 40 years on, the Library of Congress preserved it

Imagine sitting in a darkened movie theatre, popcorn in hand, expecting to watch an ordinary film. Instead, all the lights dim down, and you find yourself looking at a completely static picture of a skyscraper in black and white. The camera never moves, the building stays still, and the only change is the light shifting from day to night.

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