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Cocoon - Directed by Eiko Ishioka (2002)

3rd single from Vespertine. In a white bodysuit and with bleached eyebrows, Björk conjurs red translucent threads to shoot from her bosom and enwrap her in a cocoon, while she sings passionately about a newly found love.

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Pagan Poetry - Directed by Nick Knight (2001)

"I wanted to strip her down. She's actually quite raw, womanly and sexy. There's a different side to her that doesn't come across normally in her videos. That's what I asked her to do and that's what she did. Her dress stops just below her breasts and she's sewn pearls into her skin." said Nick Knight in NME magazine.

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Hidden Place - Directed by Inez+Vinoodh & M/M Paris (2001)

The first single from 'Vespertine', recorded February 2001 in London, UK.

"We always wanted to get as close to her as we could, as we all felt she had never been portrayed as the "real" and beautiful woman she is. This is somehow taboo, to observe a pop star with no makeup from a distance of half an inch. Then the idea of the liquid works as a visualization of all possible emotions pulsating and circulating in her very busy brain. The loop idea was a main point for us as well, trying to extend the usual time fram of pop video super-fast editing, to make it hypnotising, mesmerising and irritating, like an eternally burning fireplace." said co-producers M/M (Paris).

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Hunter - Directed by Paul White (Mecompany) (1998)

This video features a bald Björk morphing into a polarbear. It took one day of video recording with Björk and more than 3 months of post-production.

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Bachelorette - Directed by Michel Gondry (1997)

Bachelorette is the sequel to Isobel's (video) adventures. Björk: "In Isobel I discovered the big city with all the useless and futuristic things invented by adults. Bachelorette is a logical follow up: Isobel has become a grown-up woman who calls her sometimes cruel lovers to account."

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Jóga - Directed by Michel Gondry (1997)

Mostly computer generated videoclip. Shot partly in Iceland and have had months of post production to do the graphics. It's a fascinating ride over Iceland's landscape directed on the beats of the song.

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I Miss You - Directed by Spümco (1997)

The video for 'I Miss You' was made by Spümco, the production company of wacky director John K., who once was described by a critic, who hadn't seen his work, as the Van Gogh of animation.

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Possibly Maybe - Directed by Stéphane Sednaoui (1996)

The 2nd video Stephane Sednaoui (Big Time Sensuality) has done for Björk. Stephane has done video's for Tricky, U2, Garbage, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck and many others.

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Hyperballad - Directed by Michel Gondry (1996)

Transformed into a computergame-character, Björk runs through a landscape and throws herself off a cliff. "Will my eyes be closed or open?".

"Basically, 'Hyperballad' is about having this kind of bag going on and three years have passed and you're not high anymore. You have to make an effort consciously and nature's not helping you anymore. So you wake up early in the morning and you sneak outside and you do something horrible and destructive, break whatever you can find, watch a horrible film, read a bit of William Burroughs, something really gross and come home and be like, 'Hi honey, how are you?'."

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It's Oh So Quiet - Directed by Spike Jonze (1995)

Shot in a typical American surrounding, directed by Spike Jonze (Beastie Boys - Sabotage, Being John Malkovich). This video won a MTV Video Award for best choreography. It is a cover of a song by Betty Hutton.

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Isobel - Directed by Michel Gondry (1995)

In this black and white clip you will meet Isobel, a girl living in a forest to discover the big city with all the useless and futuristic things invented by adults.

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Army of Me - Directed by Michel Gondry (1995)

The 2nd video by Michel Gondry for Björk. First single from the album Post and soundtrack for the movie: Tank Girl. Björk driving a tank, visit the dentist, growing diamonds and blowing up a museum. See it yourself, as it is impossible to describe.

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Violently Happy - Directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino (1994)

Jean (French photographer and director of the video) is responsible for the cover of 'Debut'. The video is shot in LA, the recordings where postponed for a day because of an earthquake.

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Big Time Sensuality - Directed by Stéphane Sednaoui (1993)

Shot in the streets of a big US city, featuring Björk on the back of driving truck dancing and singing to the song. Using only one camera shooting the truck from one spot. The Fluke Magimix is heard instead of the original track from Debut.

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Play Dead - Directed by Danny Cannon (1993)

Björk about Play Dead:"When I met David Arnold he'd already written the score - like a three minute greatest hits of what's in the film - and Jah Wobble had written the bass part. My role was basically to write a melody and a lyrics that would make it into a pop song. At the end of the day I only used the title and one line: "Sometimes, it's just like sinking." For the rest, I used my words, because I could see what point of view I was supposed to be singing from. It was very difficult for me because at that time I was very happy and all the lyrics I've done lately have been happy and hilarious. To do something so painful I had to get help from Danny."

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Venus as a boy - Directed by Sophie Muller (1993)

Cooking with Björk, she suggestively fondles an egg while singing explicitly about copulation. It was inspired by the book Story Of The Eye by Georges Bataille.

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Human Behaviour - Directed by Michel Gondry (1993)

With this video Björk launched her international solo career after many happy years with the Sugarcubes. Ever been chased by a big teddy bear in your dreams? This is your chance to experience it.

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