Artist/director Marco Brambilla recently described Kanye West’s clip for his biting single “Power” as a “video work that’s been commissioned by Kanye to accompany the music,” but whatever you want to call it—a music video, a video work, a portrait, or just straight-up awesome—it’s finally arrived. Just what kind of “beautiful death” are we in for? See for yourself behind the jump.
Kanye West – “Power”
The clip—which is based on Brambilla’s heaven-to-hell collage—is only 90 seconds long, whereas the full-length song clocks in at almost five minutes. It pictures Kanye at the center of a tableau, and as the camera scales back, the frame is filled with women with wings, other women protecting him, and various other ethereal and religious imagery. The clip concludes with Kanye about to be beheaded by two swords.
We’re not sure we’ve ever seen anything quite like this from a mainstream artist—as short as it is (and we do wish it had been a full-length video featuring the entire song), it’s absolutely gorgeous. And we must hand it to Kanye yet again for continuing to stretch his imagination when it comes to his incredibly ambitious videos.
“It’s kind of apocalyptic, in a very personal way,” Brambilla told the New York Times. “It had this very dark, personal conflict within it. Because of his own concept of celebrity and his own notoriety, he’s keenly self-aware of all these things. And it all came out in the music.”
Here’s the full painting, ready to be printed out and framed on your wall:
This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen!
Kanye has done it…again! This is the most creative music video I’ve ever seen. Amazing!
love it very creative but way to short
This is kanye and his most best. That is for sure f*ckin piece of art good work Mr West.
Kanye is devil worshipping what kind of angel will have black horns(devil) kanye,Jay z and everyone that’s with them is a stupid demon
Is there anyway to get the full picture in better resolution? Very poor quality when it is enlarged.
Thanks!
That is VERY True ! Like Why Arent Ppl Putting Puzzle Pieces Together . . . Whats Wrong With This World ?
^@Seddy btw !
I think this song is amazing. I think Kanye realized how terrible Obama is and how wrong he was to support him. He is now making up by saying no one man should have all that power. This is great, much more respect for this nigga
hez a devil him self it’s in black n white.to whom it may concern,stop yo naivity pliz open yo aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiz.