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  • New York to San Francisco Second Day #2

    New York to San Francisco Second Day #2

    Raw footage recorded on the streets of New York as a “Message” to be delivered to San Francisco.

  • New York to San Francisco Second Day #3

    New York to San Francisco Second Day #3

    An interviewer speaks to people in the crowd that has gathered around a musician playing his guitar on the sidewalk, asking for messages to people in San Francisco and chatting with them about New York.

  • Rubin’s Party #2

    Rubin’s Party #2

    Conversations and performances at a party organized to raise money for George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign.

  • Rubin’s Party #1

    Rubin’s Party #1

    Conversations at a George McGovern fundraiser about the 1972 presidential election.

  • Art Auction 1971 #1

    Art Auction 1971 #1

    Footage of an auction of artworks by some of the most renowned and influential artists of the early 1970s. Featuring a performance by Allen Ginsberg.

  • Art Auction 1971 #2

    Art Auction 1971 #2

    00:01 A performance of Kenward Elmslie’s poem “Girl Machine.” 05:39 Allen Ginsberg displays materials of his that will be put up for auction.  06:55 The emcee auctions off unidentified works. 9:05 Allen Ginsberg performs a song/composition. 10:37 The emcee auctions off the manuscript that Ginsberg just performed. 12:38  The very end of a reading by Jerry Rubin. 13:27 Auctions of unidentified works and a painting by Christo, sculptures by Carl Andre and Alan Shields. 17:27 A reading by Jerry Rubin. […]

  • Flowers by Cheng Man-ch’ing

    Flowers by Cheng Man-ch’ing

    Scholar and Tai Chi Master Cheng Man-ch’ing arranges flower arrangements while discussing flowers.

  • Air Pollution: Bridge & Tunnel Workers #1

    Air Pollution: Bridge & Tunnel Workers #1

    Raw footage from Air Pollution, a video by Peoples Video Theater / Survival Arts Media, that explores the effects of smog and other pollution on the health of people and the local wildlife. In this tape, scientists administer pulmonary tests to bridge and tunnel workers as part of a longterm study to determine the effects of air pollution on their health.

 
 
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