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Good-by Elvis and USA

As in Good-by Marilyn, Tanaami’s method of appropriating American pop culture while infusing it with his own sensibility is apparent in this animated film. It presents a series of moving images superimposed in collage-style, including photographs of movie stars like Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando as well as Tanaami’s frequently recurring motifs of erotic illustrations and fighter planes. Tanaami first visited the United States in 1970, and recalled that he avidly acquired inexpensive popular magazines there. Photographs and a magazine cover, dated January 1971, included in this work hint at his personal experiences in the U.S.