Bjork - Isobel

What this video is

Released August 14, 1995 as the second single from Björk's landmark album Post (One Little Indian), 'Isobel' arrived at the zenith of mid-90s art pop and trip-hop crossover culture. The song and its video represent the middle chapter of a mythological trilogy — following 'Human Behaviour' (Debut, 1993) and preceding 'Bachelorette' (Homogenic, 1997) — all directed by Michel Gondry and all centered on the wild-child…

Why it matters

A canonical artifact of mid-90s art pop and the music video as auteur medium. 'Isobel' represents the apex of the Gondry-Björk collaboration and the broader 1993–1997 period in which music video directors like Gondry, Spike Jonze, and Chris Cunningham elevated the form to fine-art status. The…

The director

Michel Gondry (born May 8, 1963, Versailles, France) began his filmmaking career directing music videos for French rock band Oui Oui, of which he was drummer. Björk discovered his work on MTV and invited him to direct 'Human Behaviour' (1993), launching a…