The struggle of the meat

Duration: 4

Year Published: 1974

Creator: film and sound Anne Severson [Alice Anne Parker].

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Parker, Alice Anne, 1939- direction.; Canyon Cinema.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; "When I was editing my last film, ANIMALS RUNNING, a collection of images grouped themselves together but refused to be included in the film. I spliced them together and put them aside. At the same time I was experimenting with sound loops, inspired by John Lilly's work with dolphin language. Briefly, he discovered that when exposed to a repeating loop in a relaxed atmosphere, a subject would begin to hear sounds or words other than those recorded. I made some loops and found that the phrase 'the struggle of the meat' was a particularly evocative one"--Canyon Cinema catalogue. THE STRUGGLE OF THE MEAT is a collection of accumulating images in sync with this phrase.; PFA 1604-130-13660. D0130; PFA 1604-130-13660. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2006 /10/30 Kodak color reversal stock. Track looks electroprinted. Light emulsion scratches and fair base scratches. A lot of tape edge and perf repair, with some large scars related to the perf repairs. One splice. Warped. Overall in good to fair condition. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2009/07/15 Same.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE