From: Thomas Cohen (email suppressed)
Date: Wed Oct 26 2005 - 10:19:39 PDT
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Hi:
Most of Shirley Clarke's work resides in the archive at the University
of Wisconsin (Historical Society). Although a lot of it has been
catalogued, it has not been preserved. I've been researching the video
work, which is for the most part in bad condition (3/4" viewing copies,
some 1" masters that can't be viewed because the Society doesn't have a
machine). Some of it is unwatchable. It's a shame that the work of such
an important artist is deteriorating. I would love to see a collection
of Clarke's work on DVD (forgive me) like the recent one on Yvonne
Rainer (which, by the way, I haven't actually had the opportunity to
view yet). I know the Historical Society has the films and master tapes,
and I assume they have the rights. Now, who has the money?
(Also, I believe that Fred Wiseman owns the distribution rights to
Clarke's _Cool World_, and I believe he's the sole distributor. Any
"collection" would have to include that film.)
Alas . . .
Best,
Tom Cohen
Rhodes College
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