''Eat'' (1963) is a 45-minute

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created by

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and featuring painter Robert Indiana, filmed on Sunday, February 2, 1964 in Indiana's studio. The film was first shown by

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on July 16, 1964 at the Washington Square Gallery at 530 West Broadway. ''Eat'' is filmed in black-and-white film, has no soundtrack, and depicts fellow pop artist Indiana engaged in the process of eating for the entire length of the film. The comestible being consumed is apparently a mushroom. Finally, there is a brief appearance by a cat. In 1964, La Monte Young provided a loud minimalist drone soundtrack to ''Eat'' when shown as small TV-sized projections at the entrance lobby to the third

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held at

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, ''Warhol: A Life as Art'' London: Allen Lane. March 5, 2020. p. 415

Plot

Indiana eats food.

Cast

* Robert Indiana as the eating man.

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