[Frameworks] Anthony McCall's films

Eric Theise erictheise at gmail.com
Sat Aug 18 16:06:19 UTC 2018


Canyon #4 (1976), #5 (1982), #6 (1988), #7 (1992), #8 (2000): Light
Describing a Cone is the only work available. I've also checked the
supplements from 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995.

McCall is not even in the Film-makers' Coop catalog #7 (1989).


On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 7:58 AM Ken Eisenstein <ken7eis at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the following hard copies of Canyon:
>
> #4-1976
> #7-1992
> no no.-2000
>
> plus
> Supplements from 93,94,95
>
> and can check through them later today
>
> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 10:40 AM, Jonathan Walley <walleyj at denison.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Frameworkers,
>>
>> I know you all have better things to do, but if anyone has 1) a spare
>> moment or two, and 2) old print copies of Canyon Cinema or Filmmakers’
>> Co-op catalogs, I have a question.
>>
>> Currently, only two of Anthony McCall’s solid light films are available
>> for rental from Co-ops: *Line Describing a Cone* and *Conical Solid *(this
>> includes Canyon, FMC, Light Cone, and LUX). I believe I recall that *Cone
>> of Variable Volume* and *Partial Cone* were once available from at least
>> some of these co-ops (not sure about *Long Film for Four Projectors*,
>> but I’ll throw that into the mix, too).
>>
>> Can anyone confirm? This means going rather far back, as I assume that
>> the availability of these films changed after “Into the Light” and McCall’s
>> new cycle of solid light films, circa 2001/2/3.
>>
>> Back when you could event rent a *Yellow Movie*, at least from FMC. Ah,
>> the days before moving image art.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any info, ideas, suggestions.
>> All best,
>> Jonathan
>>
>>
>> Dr. Jonathan Walley
>> Associate Professor and Chair
>> Department of Cinema
>> Denison University
>>
>>
>>
>>
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