[Prologue High School: Coal Mining Mural 3]
Interviews with high school students at Prologue High School who painted a mural depicting the struggles of coal miners, as well as with former coal miners who have relocated to Chicago.
Interviews with high school students at Prologue High School who painted a mural depicting the struggles of coal miners, as well as with former coal miners who have relocated to Chicago.
An interview with artist Clark Richert about his creative process and the theoretical inquiries that drive his work.
00:15 Explanation of holography. Significant distortion. 01:22 A model that illustrates the workings of a hologram. Wires demonstrate the path through which light travels within the machine. 02:51 Dr. Shaoul Ezekiel, director of the laser lab at MIT, discusses holograms. He observes that anyone can learn how to take a hologram relatively easily, and that basic equipment is not too expensive. He talks about the history of holography and its practical uses. 07:02 Ezekiel shows the workings of the hologram […]
A documentary about the art fair Art 1980, held in May 1980 at the Navy Pier in Chicago.
Footage of an auction of artworks by some of the most renowned and influential artists of the early 1970s. Featuring a performance by Allen Ginsberg.
Footage of an auction of artworks by some of the most renowned and influential artists of the early 1970s. Featuring a performance by Allen Ginsberg and readings by Kenward Elmslie and Jerry Rubin.
Conversations with artist Alan Sonfist and scientist/collaborator Howard Topoff and other attendees of Sonfist’s installation “Army Ants: Structures & Patterns.”
Taped at the first-ever women’s street fair held in Pilsen, a predominantly Latinx, working-class neighborhood in Chicago. The event was organized by Mujeres Latinas in Accion to showcase Latinx women’s culture and to provide information about social services, health services and recreational opportunities available for women. The video captures the activity and color of the fair and features readings by poets Salima Rivera and Marta Callazo. Comments by organizers, participants and local residents give insight into the role of Latinx women in society at that time. Produced, videotaped, and edited by Eleanor Boyer and Karen Peugh with a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.