by Downey, Juan; University Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
VHS / 1978

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Title[Yanomami body rhythms]
Item typeVHS
Author(s)Downey, Juan
ImprintNew York, N.Y. Juan Downey, 1978
SeriesVideo Trans Americas
LanguageSouth American Indian
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Video installation at the University of California, Berkeley, University Art Museum, MATRIX 16 exhibition, November 1, 1978-January 31, 1979.
  • Two-channel installation to be played on two video decks simultaneously. Each take is 5.5 min., transferred three times.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.
Physical description2 videocassettes of 2 (34 min.): sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Date text: 
1978
Author: 
Downey, Juan
Publisher: 
Juan Downey
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Millenium MARC Record: 
LEADER 00000ngmaa2200361Ka 4500 001 341234946 003 OCoLC 005 20090522114505.0 007 vf ccahru 008 090522s1978 xxu034 a vlsai 035 (PFA-FILM)17948 035 (OCoLC)341234946 040 CUY|beng|cCUY 245 00 [Yanomami body rhythms]|h[videorecording] /|cby Juan Downey. 257 United States. 260 New York, N.Y. :|bJuan Downey,|c[1978] 300 2 videocassettes of 2 (34 min.):|bsd., col. ;|c3/4 in. 490 1 Video Trans Americas. 500 Video installation at the University of California, Berkeley, University Art Museum, MATRIX 16 exhibition, November 1, 1978-January 31, 1979. 500 Two-channel installation to be played on two video decks simultaneously. Each take is 5.5 min., transferred three times. 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only.|5CBPF. 520 Merging the subjective and the objective, the autobiographical and the anthropological, this is a highly personal observation of an indigenous South American culture. Recorded while Juan Downey and his family were living among the Yanomami during 1976-1977, these works distill Downey's search for his own cultural heritage and identity. 538 U-matic NTSC. 541 0 |3PFA 0750-121-8909.|aD0121|cdeposit|dAcquired 1992/09 |5CBPF 546 In Yanomamo with no English subtitles. 590 PFA 0750-121-8909. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: July 11, 2006 Dropouts with color inconsistency; overall fair condition 650 0 Video art. 650 0 Yanomamo Indians|zVenezuela. 655 7 Personal/independent works.|2mim 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 700 1 Downey, Juan,|edirection. 710 2 University Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. 830 0 Video Trans Americas. 941 0 PFA 0750-121-8909. Acquired 1992/09 946 PFA 0750-121-8909. Record created 2009/05/21 by sw. 954 20120801|bMarcive Authority Bib 956 pfsw 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 957 OCLC xref loaded 20170423 994 02|bCUY