Tree Dance

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• Fonds: Gordon Matta-Clark collection, 1914-2008
•    Series: Gordon Matta-Clark's Films and Videos, 1971-1978
•      Project: Tree Dance, [1971]

People

• Gordon Matta-Clark (creator)
• Gordon Matta-Clark (artist)
• Gordon Matta-Clark (filmmaker)

Title

Tree Dance

Dates of creation

[1971]

Level of archival description

File 19

Extent and Medium

• 7 film reels

Scope and Content

File consists of film originals and edited films of Tree Dance, made at Vassar College in Poughkeepie, New York. Materials were recorded in 1971.

File contains film reels.

Reference Number

CP138.S6.D19

Related units of description

• Videocassettes of Tree Dance, some from the Programs series distributed by Electronic Arts Intermix, can be found in Files 21 and 24 of Series 6 (CP001.S6.D21; CP001.S6.D24) of the Gordon Matta-Clark Collection. Sketches and notes for Tree Dance (PHCON2002:0016:024 and PHCON2002:0016:026) can be found in Sub-series 1 of Series 4 (CP001.S4.SS1) of the Collection.

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  • Reference Number: PHCON2003:0005:123
  • Title: Tree Dance: 16mm 4 reels b&w originals
  • Dates of creation: 1971
  • Form: video
  • Catalogued items within this file 4

  People:

  • Gordon Matta-Clark (filmmaker)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 film reel(s)

  Physical Description:

  camera original; reversal original; b&w; 16mm; double perforated; All films are housed together in a larger box.

  Credit line:

  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture /
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  Don de la succession Gordon Matta-Clark /
  Gift of Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark
  

  Copyright:

  © Succession Gordon Matta-Clark
  © Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark

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    • PHCON2003:0005:123:001
    • 16mm footage for Tree Dance
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  • Reference Number: PHCON2003:0005:124
  • Title: Tree Dance: Super 8 original footage
  • Dates of creation: 1971
  • Form: video
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Gordon Matta-Clark (filmmaker)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 film reel(s)

  Physical Description:

  original; b&w; Kodak and Sneider; super 8 mm; The films are individually boxed and are housed together in a larger box.

  Credit line:

  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture /
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  Don de la succession Gordon Matta-Clark /
  Gift of Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark
  

  Copyright:

  © Succession Gordon Matta-Clark
  © Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark

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  • Reference Number: PHCON2003:0005:122
  • Title: 16mm print of Tree Dance
  • Dates of creation: 1971

  People:

  • Gordon Matta-Clark (filmmaker)
  • Persistent Pictures (role unspecified)

  Description:

  Not entirely certain this is a print.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 16mm film

  Technique and media:

  Silent

  Dimensions:

  400ft

  Physical Description:

  Specialized equipment required for playback.

  Conditions governing access:

  • Audiovisual recordings must be digitized for access. Researchers may request access to audiovisual materials by contacting Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca. Access by appointment only.

  Conditions governing reproduction:

  • For copyright information or permission to reproduce material from the fonds, please contact the CCA at reproductions@cca.qc.ca.

  Credit line:

  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture /
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  Don de la succession Gordon Matta-Clark /
  Gift of Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark
  

  Copyright:

  © Succession Gordon Matta-Clark
  © Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark

  General note:

  • This description is based on information contained on the physical item and not the content of the recording itself.