Vol. 1 & 2 - Continuous-wave laser & Pulsed laser holographic art

The 1980's and 90's

Produced and Directed by Al Razutis with the support of Shearwater Foundation grants.

Beginning as a two-part documentary on holographic art produced by continuous wave laser (Volume 1) and art produced by pulsed laser (Volume 2) showing the pioneering efforts, labs and exhibitions of the work of 12 artists in the 1980's-90's on the west-coast of N. America.

2D Clips from 'West-Coast Artists in Light' playlist on YouTube - XAR3D CHANNEL

Individual Artists (Vol. 1 & 2) Pictorials

HISTORY of this project:   'Holo Vanities' - 'West-Coast Artists in Light' -- in progress essay.

OVERVIEWS:

VOLUMES 1 & 2 - shot by Al Razutis in Standard NTSC 2D tape formats:

This is the original grouping of artists and their labs and works on exhibition which was a documentary funded in part by the Shearwater Foundation (USA). Volume One is 'continuous wave' holography and holographic at, and Volume Two is 'pulsed laser' hologrpahy and holographic art conducted on the west-coast of North America in the 1980;s when this project was done.

This ongoing video documentary project (in 2D and stereoscopic 3D) on holographic artists and arts of the West-Coast US and Canada features interviews, lab and exhibition documentation of their work. These artists-holographers were pivotal in the development of holographic art and commerce on the west-coast of the U.S. and Canada during the 80's and 90's.

>> Page on Volumes 1 & 2

'What it looked like in 1997' -- 60 minutes -- this is the 2 min. TRAILER:

FROM VOLUMES 1 & 2

LINKS TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS - VIDEO CLIPS on YOUTUBE:

Past production funding assistance included the Shearwater Foundation (Posy Jackson and Andrew Pepper) generating hours of recordings featuring interviews and tours of artist studios, labs and art installations, exhibitions, some of which are no longer in existence or in exhibition.

Availability of materials on DVD by contact alrazutis@ymail.com.

For stereoscopic 3D Video clips from 'West-Coast Artists in Light 3' with individual artists and their works see > Volume 3

Produced and Directed by Al Razutis with the support of the Shearwater Foundation

The Stereoscopic 3D Volume 3 is shot entirely in stereoscopic 3D analog video format and focuses on the work of 4 artists and 2 artisans in holography working in the 1980's and 1990's on the west coast. Works featuring pulsed-laser holography, multiplex motion-picture holography, multimedia sculptural works integrating holography and commercial display holography products round out this exciting and diverse volume in the history of holography on the west-coast.

>> Page on Volume 3 artists and works

Larger panel view - anaglyph 3D

3D VIDEOS from 'West-Coast Artists in Light Vol. 3 and Volume 4
in anaglyph 3D formats of true holographics on YOU TUBE - XAR3D CHANNEL

Produced and Directed by Al Razutis

Volume 4 continued the project in two important aspects: introducing the ongoing works of Al Razutis, the author of this documentary project and a pioneer who brought holographic art to Canada in the form of a cross-Canada solo exhibition Visual Alchemy exhibition (1977).

And by the important addition of research and documentation of the Sharon McCormack Collection and Archives, housed at Visual Alchemy which also contains two rare films that include holographic works by Anait Stephens 1972 - 1994.

More contents from West-Coast Artists 'VOLUME 4':

More works by Al Razutis in 3D videos are viewable on YouTube XAR3D CHANNEL

More works by Al Razutis in avant-garde films / videos are viewable on YouTube XALRAZUTIS CHANNEL.