'West-Coast Artists in Light'

Vol. 1 & 2 - Historical two-part tape/DVD project

A two-part documentary on holographic art produced by continuous wave laser (Vol. 1) and by pulsed laser (Vol. 2), showing the pioneering efforts, labs and exhibitions of the work of 13 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'

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.

Tis ongoing video documentary project (in 2D and stereoscopic 3D) on thirteen 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.

'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

Shot exclusively in stereoscopic 3D video the holography and holograms of four select artists and two select west-coast artisans working in the 1980's and 1990's come to life to show their spatial forms in 3D.

VOLUMES 3 & 4 - shot by Al Razutis in Stereoscopic 3D Analog and HD digital formats:

The Stereoscopic 3D VOLUME 3 and VOLUME 4 were released independently ten years apart. 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. Volume 4 focuses on the continuing works of Al Razutis in the many forms of holography and features updated documentations from the Sharon McCormack Collection and Archives of San Francisco and Sharon's own multiplex and embossed works.

VOLUME 3 - in 3D

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 continues the project in two important aspects: the continuing 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).
This volume also features research and documentation of the Sharon McCormack Collection and Archives, and two rare films that include holographic works by Anait Stephens 1972 - 1994.

Additional clips from West-Coast Artists 'VOLUME 4':

Apsara Series - Anaglyph 3D video - 3 min. silent - China 2014 Holographic projection exhibition by Al Razutis

Apsaras China Projections - 2 min. - narration - stagecraft - by Al Razutis

MULTIPLEX holographic stereograms (integrals) - From McCormack Collection and Archives:
'The Embrace' - Anaglyph 3D video - 360 degree hologram by Sharon McCormack

The Embrace 1 min. video clip on YouTube - in 3D

More works by Al Razutis in 3D videos are viewable on YouTube XA3D CHANNEL

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

Meanwhile, at the Royal ('Holo') Graphic Society... Another 'unsettling' experience in Wonderland What Alice found, before the guests arrived... "Now, let's get on with the show!" 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! 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 '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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