Talking Heads - And She Was

What this video is

Released in 1985 at the apex of MTV's cultural dominance, 'And She Was' arrived during Talking Heads' transitional period from art-punk provocateurs to mainstream pop-crossover artists. The video's handmade surrealism — rooted in David Byrne's recounted inspiration of a Baltimore woman's psychedelic experience near a Yoo-hoo factory — channeled the era's fascination with accessible yet intellectually playful…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact of mid-80s New Wave concept video production. Blashfield's collage-animation technique — built on xerography, still-photo sequencing, and handcrafted object manipulation — influenced the visual language of experimental music video and helped establish Portland as a center for…

The director

Jim Blashfield (born September 4, 1944, Seattle, WA) is a Portland-based American filmmaker, animator, and media artist. Pioneer of xerographic cut-out collage animation in music video. Recipient of a Cannes Golden Lion, a Grammy Award, and 17 MTV VMA…