West-Coast Artists in Light Video

The Arts of Holography
Two VHS videotapes on 11 west-coast artists
in the arts of holography,
with gallery and studio tours
and personal up-close interviews


These documentary and archival projects were supported by grants from the Shearwater Foundation
(U.K. and U.S.A.)

A TWO-PART VIDEOTAPE ON THE 'ART OF HOLOGRAPHY':

    'WEST-COAST ARTISTS IN LIGHT'  is a two part one-hour documentary on   eleven selected artists   working in holography on the west-coast of the U.S. and Canada during the 80's and 90's. This production was funded by the Shearwater Foundation and produced - directed by Al Razutis.

    Interviews and tours of artist studios, labs and art installations reveal the history, techniques and aesthetic interests of a wide-ranging body of unique and world-famous works in the the firls of art holography. The contents of this tape is invaluable for educators, collectors, students and art historians.

    PART ONE - 'Continuous-Wave Laser Holography' (33 min.), presents the varied works and personalities of artists engaged in modeling objects and forms using CW-laser holography.   PART TWO - 'Pulsed-Laser Holography' (25 min.), presents the figurative art of holography achieved using pulsed ruby lasers. These tapes are available on VHS in both NTSC and PAL formats.

    Historical insights, technologies and pioneering efforts....

    In the collection of
    Chicago Art Institute
    Ontario Art College
    and other libraries.

    WEST-COAST ARTISTS IN LIGHT - PART ONE

    CW laser table at ZONE holographics, Fred Unterseher -- click FOR BIG IMAGE

    PART ONE (33 min.)   features interviews, holographic art, installation examples on the general thematic of continuous-wave laser holographic art.

    This tape features the art of   UNTERSEHER,   KAUFMAN,   FEROE,   BOOTH,   WEINSTOCK,   SCHWEITZER,  ANAIT,   HARMAN,   DEEM.   The artists speak of their work, influences, conceptual attitudes - without any superimposed narration or re-contextualization. This tape is available on VHS. European orders for PAL format are available at a $20 additional surcharge.




    'WEST-COAST ARTISTS IN LIGHT (PART ONE)'

    'Continuous-Wave Laser Holography'

    33 min. VHS (NTSC or PAL)

    The art of UNTERSEHER,  KAUFMAN,   FEROE,
    BOOTH,  WEINSTOCK,  SCHWEITZER (in Memoriam),
    ANAIT (in Memoriam),  HARMAN,   DEEM




    WEST-COAST ARTISTS IN LIGHT - PART TWO

    PART TWO (25 min.)   features interviews, holographic art, installation examples of PULSED laser holographic art.   This tape features the remarkable art of UNTERSEHER,   ANAIT,   DEEM,   CRENSHAW and DINSMORE.   With Fred Unterseher introducing many of applications of Ruby-Laser holography, the selected artists speak of their work, influences, conceptual attitudes within their labs and exhibition environments. This tape is available on VHS. European orders for PAL format are available at a $20 additional surcharge.




    'WEST-COAST ARTISTS IN LIGHT (PART TWO)'


    WHITE-LIGHT PULSED RAINBOW HOLOGRAM 'TWO SISTERS' BY FRED UNTERSEHER WHITE-LIGHT PULSED REFLECTION HOLOGRAM BY CRENSHAW/DINSMORE

    'PULSED-LASER HOLOGRAPHIC ART'

    Featuring:

    Fred Unterseher,  Becky Deem,   Anait     (In Memoriam)

    Melissa Crenshaw - Sidney Dinsmore
Upcoming release: a 3-VOLUME DVD
with expanded artists - holographers,
rare stereoscopic 3D Video documentation,
and interactive format.

Click here for information on DVD contents



ARTISTS FEATURED IN THIS TAPE - LINKS TO ARTIST GALLERIES:

Use PICTURE / TEXT links to tape frame samples - artist works

HOLOGRAMS BY FRED UNTERSEHER

FRED UNTERSEHER


HOLOGRAMS BY ANAIT STEPHENS

ANAIT
In Memoriam

HOLOGRAMS BY JOHN KAUFMAN

JOHN KAUFMAN

HOLOGRAMS BY MELISSA CRENSHAW and SYDNEY DINSMORE
MELISSA CRENSHAW
and
SYDNEY DINSMORE

HOLOGRAMS BY DAN SCHWEITZER
DAN SCHWEITZER
In Memoriam

 


 

HOLOGRAMS BY REBECCA DEEM

REBECCA DEEM

 

HOLOGRAMS BY ROBERTA BOOTH

ROBERTA BOOTH

HOLOGRAMS BY STEVE WEINSTOCK

STEVE WEINSTOCK

HOLOGRAMS BY MARY HARMAN

MARY HARMAN

HOLOGRAMS BY JIM FEROE

JIM FEROE




PRODUCTION BACKGROUND

The selected artists and their works featured in this original tape version present seminal ideas and expressions which defined the Art of Holography in the 70's, 80's and 90's not only on the West-Coast of North America but world-wide through the dissemination of international exhibitions. This tape is a 'virtual encyclopedia' of diverse approaches and creations displayed in personal studios of artists in California and western Canada. Interviews of the artists were conducted, over a two-year span (1995-97) by Al Razutis and Sally Weber, with additional footage by Razutis in 1998, and DVD production footage (for DVD only) added in 2002-2004.

From approximately 60 hours of interview and location footage, including rare historical footage, a two-part documentary has resulted, created by award-winning video artist, holographic artist, and critic, Al Razutis.

Principal funding for this documentary tape was provided by the Shearwater Foundation and Rosemary Jackson.

[PART ONE DESCRIPTION]         [PART TWO]

VIDEOTAPE PRODUCTION CREDITS:

PRODUCED, DIRECTED, VIDEOTAPED

by Al Razutis

MUSIC COMPOSITION

Victor Ralys

SECOND UNIT VIDEOGRAPHY

Sally Weber
(Part One only)

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION

Al Razutis

PRODUCTION CREDITS:


3D COMPUTER HEAD TITLES

Chuck Paxton

INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY

Al Razutis

Sally Weber
(Part One Only)

PRODUCED WITH THE SUPPORT OF

The Shearwater Foundation

and Rosemary Jackson

 

Note to Educators:

These tapes contain valuable historical and artistic records (of works and personalities) not normally gleamed from reviews or 'gallery statements'. Much of this technology (and labs) has vanished, many of the artists have stopped production. For those - students, novice holographers, collectors and critics alike - this tape represents an important contribution to an understanding of how this medium 'began', 'who did what' and how it 'fits' into the scheme of 20th century art.

Additionally, this tape is invaluable both as a teaching tool (to stimulate discussion, exploration) and as an archive of information on the works and thoughts of these unique artists. Be sure to consider purchase of this series for your curriculum and library.

All inquiries: alrazutis@yahoo.com


SITES FEATURING HOLOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTISTS:

HOLONET (GERMANY)

ART IN HOLOGRAPHY.ORG

Meanwhile, at the Royal (Holo?) Graphic Society...

Another 'unsettling' experience in Wonderland

MAD HATTER'S TEA-TIME WITH ALICE

Now EVERYONE sitting at the tea-table was in a fuss! Arguing, making faces, and even worse....making suggestions as to 'what was IMPORTANT, what TO SEE, what NOT TO SEE, who was IMPORTANT, who was NOT...and even worse, HOW to photograph the 'Royal What's-Er-Name' and Her Royal Collection of diffraction gratings!

Pseudo-3D?

With all of this commotion, Alice couldn't even BEGIN to sip her tea, until, that MAGIC MOMENT OF SILENCE decended upon everyone. That was the very moment when the Mad Hatter, who had started this commotion in the first place by ASKING ALL OF THE WRONG QUESTIONS, suddenly produced a peculiar set of LOOKING GLASSES, something he called 'THREE-DEE'...

And Alice, once she composed herself, and had a chance to actually examine these 'weird looking-glasses', finally asked the anxious Mad Hatter: "Sir, I know this might be naive, but...with all the difficulties that people have documenting these 'strange looking-glass holograms', which m-m-m-medium offers the best possible results, to Her Majesty's Royal Holo-Photo-Graphic Society, if you please?"

There was a hush, a silence, and all the tea-tottlers, including those wearing funny pendants around their necks, looked anxiously towards the Mad Hatter.

And the Mad Hatter, sensing the nature of this 'August and pregnant moment' replied: "To which? To here? Ah, yes... TO HERE!",   and spilled his tea.

XAR

'Tea Party Group Photo'         or anaglyph 3D Use Red - Cyan Anaglyph Glasses for 3D 'Tea Party Group Photo'

Don't miss:

'Alice visits the... 'ROYAL HOLOGRAPHIC ART GALLERY''
Alice asks: 'Is it Science? Is it Art?'
The Mad Hatter's Holo Wanker TV
'ALICE and the CATERPILLAR'
'THE CATERPILLAR'S NIGHTMARE'
or return to ALICE SITEMAP and MIRROR

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