HOLOGRAPHIC ART by Al Razutis 1972-76

(at Visual Alchemy, Vancouver, Canada)

1972-3 Miscellaneous laser illuminated transmission plates, white-light
reflection plates, 180 degree and 360 degree cylinders (including
animation work). Not exhibited.
PHOTO GALLERY - EARLY HOLOGRAPHY

1974-1977: Work exhibited as "VISUAL ALCHEMY"
(Burnaby Art Gallery Innaugural exhibition, 1977 - see History of Visual Alchemy),
curated by Elisa Anstis, traveling exhibition curator Martin Grove
(traveling exhibition 1978 - various galleries in Canada, and Seattle Science Center, Seattle USA),
including the following works:

NEWTONIAN GALACTIC ASSEMBLY LINE (Wall piece, 49" x 61" - 36 plate mosaic)
-additional exhibitions: Bath, U.K., Royal Museum of Science, London,
National Museum of Science & Technology, "Images in Time and Space" (traveling exhibition - Montreal, Ottawa, San Francisco, Los Angeles)

POINT SOURCE (Wall piece 22" x 20")

-additional exhibitions: Interference Gallery, Toronto

NEWTONIAN ANAGRAPH / VISIBLE SECTION (Wall piece, 36 x 36") -- Installation View on Exhibit

-additional exhibitions: Interference Gallery, Toronto

PRIMA MATERIA/INVISIBLE SECTION (Wall piece 31 x 30")

-Additional exhibitions: Interference, Toronto

HOLOGRAM OF A TRANSLUCENT OBJECT (sculpture 8 x 10" x 48")

-additional exhibition:Interference, Toronto

AUTOPORTRAIT (wall box: 10 x 10 x 8")

AUTOPORTRAIT: MORTUARY (FLOOR sculpture: hanging plate in glass box 16" x 16" x 29")

-additional exhibition: Interference, Toronto
Private Collection

AUTOPORTRAIT: SUNDIAL (sculpture: black granite plinth with plate 19 x 19 x 26")

CAMERA OBSCURA (sculpture in box: 12 x 12 x 16")

Collection of Art Gallery of Victoria

AETHER VANE (sculpture in glass box' 15 x 12 x 12")

-additional exhibitions: Interference, Toronto, touring (U.K. and Europe)
exhibition of "Canadian Holography Now" , Franklin Institute, Philadelphia
Collection of the Burnaby Art Gallery   'Aether Vane' - Restored Version (video image)

VENETIAN BLIND (Wall box/construction: 13 x 10 x 16") -- Side View

-additional exhibitions: Interference Gallery, Franklin Institute, and touring
(U.K. and Europe) exhibition of "Canadian Holography Now"
Private Collection
        -- see also:   'VENETIAN BLIND II' (dichromate version) Installation views

MEMORIAL TO HARRY HOUDINI PRESTIDIGITATOR (sculpture: 14 x 11 x 16")

CHAIN LINK (wall piece, 36 x 90" multiple plates) --   'Chain Link

COLLAPSED STAIRCASE (floor piece with four boxes 24 x 30 x 96")

FLYPAPER WITH HANDLE (EXPLODED VIEW) (wall piece 23 x 27")

-additional exhibitions: Interference Gallery, "Licht Blicke" Frankfurt,
Private Collection

SURROGATE (sculpture on plinth: 16 x 16 x 58")       Side VIEW      Detail VIEW

-SURROGATE exhibitions: Bath, U.K. ("Light Dimensions"), Franklin Institute, Phila.,
Royal Science Museum, London, U.K., and others...

SANDSCAPE (hanging transmission plate 24 x 24")

PERSPECTIVE WEDGE STRESS TOPOGRAPHY #1, 2, 3 (Interferometric transmission holograms:
three hanging plates, each 30 x 24")

RAINBOW NEBULA (hanging transmission plate: 24 x 24" mercury vapor illuminated)

FYREWORKS (180 degree transmission hologram: 12 x 24")

INCLINE/STRESSED/PLANE (180 degree Interferometric transmission hologram 12 x 24")

FLEX WITH CHAIN LINK (180 degree transmission hologram)

RAINFOREST (transmission tryptich: three plates 11 x 14")
Collection of the Museum of Holography, New York

HOLOGRAM OF A TRANLUCENT OBJECT (transmission hologram sculpture: 16 x 10 x 28")

HOLOGRAPHIC ART by Al Razutis 1982-88

Various Studio locations. Exhibited in group shows and one-man exhibition Classic Suite and Other Stories... (Vancouver, Canada, 1987).

SURROGATE (DRESSED FOR ART NEW VOGUE) sculpture with interferograms (dichromate holograms) 1985

- exhibited at Wavefront Gallery (inaugural show), Vancouver
Collection of Holocrafts, Vancouver

WINDOW I (installation sculpture with window frame and silver halide floor pieces) 1983

- exhibited at Interference Gallery ( "Totem" exhibition ), Toronto
"Licht Blicke" Frankfurt (stolen! - lost)

WINDOW II (installation sculpture with window frame and dichromate floor pieces) 1985

- exhibited at Wavefront Gallery, Vancouver; Lake Forest Symposium on Holography;
Simon Fraser University Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago

PRIMA MATERIA - INVISIBLE SECTION (wall piece 31 x 30" with laminated reflection holograms) 1985

-exhibited at Wavefront Gallery, Vancouver.

SUBJECT TO TIME (sculpture with dichromate interferogram 8 x 10 x 4") 1985

- exhibited at Wavefront Gallery, Vancouver; Lake Forest Symposium on Holography;
Art Institute of Chicago, Simon Fraser University Gallery
Private Collection

STRESS TOPOGRAPHY SERIES (white-light transmission interferograms)

FIELD (30 x 40 cm- 2 colour; produced at Fringe Research) 1983
exhibitions: Paris, France, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Kingston, touring
exhibition of U.K. and Europe "Canadian Holography Now" plus Lake Forest Symposium
Simon Fraser University, and others...

INCLINE (30 x 40 cm, two-colou, produced at Fringe Research) 1983
- exhibitions: Wavefront Gallery,"Canadian Holography Now", and others...

CHANNEL # 1 (30 x 40cm, one colour produced at Fringe Research) 1983

- exhibitions: "Canadian Holography Now" (U.K. and Europe), Vancouver (S.F.U.
and Wavefront), Lake Forest Symposium and others...
Collection: Arts and Science Centre, Vancouver

CHANNEL #2 (30 x 40 cm. one colour, produced at Fringe Research( 1983

- exhibitions: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver; Wavefront, Vancouver

ZONE (30 x 40cm, produced at Global, Vancouver) 1986

- exhibitions: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver; Montreal, Quebec

FALL (30 x 40 cm, produced at Global, Vancouver) 1986

- exhibitions: Simon Fraser Univ., Vancouver; Montreal, Quebec

NOSE CONE (61 x 50 cm interferometry and graphic collage) 1986

-exhibitions: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver; Montreal, Quebec

GIVING HEAD TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (61 x 67 cm holograms and collage) 1986

- exhibitions: Simon Fraser Univ, Vancouver; Montreal, Quebec

HOLOGRAPHIC ART by Al Razutis - 1987:

Exhibited in group shows and one-man exhibition Classic Suite and Other Stories... (Vancouver, Canada, 1987).

CATCH ME I'M FALLING... (16 x 22" serving tray with holograms and propeller) 1987
exhibition: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver

ANGEL BABY: DADDY'S SPICE CABINET #1 (16 x 28" wall sculpture with dichromate) 1987
- exhibition: Simon Fraser Univ, Vancouver

ANGEL BABY: DADDY'S SPICE CABINET #2 (10 x 18 x 6" wall sculpture with holograms)
exhibition: Simon Fraser Univ., Vancouver

EIGHT PROPOSITIONS FOR ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY (26 x 14" wall sculpture with holograms)
- exhibition: Simon Fraser Univ, Vancouver

YOUNG ROMANTICS' PLAYPEN (48 " x 55" wall piece with holograms/fragments)
exhibition: Simon Fraser Univ., Vancouver --   'Playpen' and 'Window II'

WORKS CREATED 1988-91:

(damaged/destroyed in storage)

WORKS CREATED 2007 - 2008:

BACK TO THE BASICS (Dreamtime in the ruins)
4 ft. x 4 ft. x 16 inches steeel sculpture - 'Back to the Basics'- produced at Santana Ironworks, Mexico,
and installation

'Dreamtime in the ruins' Four transmission holograms 20 x 24 inches with LED or laser illumination, produced at Laser Reflections, Las Vegas, USA.

'Pose' Transmission hologram 20 x 24 inches with LED or laser illumination, produced at Laser Reflections, Las Vegas, USA.

'Touch Me / Not' Pair transmission holograms 20 x 24 inches with LED or laser illumination, produced at Laser Reflections, Las Vegas, USA.

'Escher Falling' Transmission holograms 20 x 24 inches with LED or laser illumination, produced at Laser Reflections, Las Vegas, USA.