Dungeons and basements

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Title
Dungeons and basements
Names
Fisher, Ellen (Conceptor)
Palazzolo, Tom (Cinematographer)
Prieboy, Joe (Artist)
Dimmitt, Marc (Composer)
Fisher, Ellen (Composer)
Fisher, Ellen (Dancer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1984
Table of Contents
CONTENTS. - Broken man's future (computer graphics animated) - White goddess dance (solo dance by Ellen Fisher) - Double doll twirl (two projections side by side) - Black goddess dance (solo dance by Ellen Fisher) - Ring of fire (optically printed footage).
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9304
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-865 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Notes
Performers: Conceived and performed by Ellen Fisher.
Creation/production credits: Filmed by Tom Palazzolo. Computer graphics: Joe Prieboy. Set construction: Bruce Gundersen. Original music: Paul Gartski, Ellen Fisher, Marc Dimmitt. Recorded music by Ennio Morricone, Gillo Pontecorvo (Battle of Algiers) Sound production: Marc Dimmitt. Costumes: Judy Hugentobler.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (29 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Five films which were used in conjunction with a live dance/theater work which combined dance within a sculptural setting, with films and dolls to aid in the narrative. The actual performance of the work is not seen.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY867018826-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12162519
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5b341670-8cd8-0135-35d4-073f58efcfb5
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1984: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dungeons and basements" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1984. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f5cb807-1128-45c7-b464-1b416d533806

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dungeons and basements" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f5cb807-1128-45c7-b464-1b416d533806

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1984). Dungeons and basements Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f5cb807-1128-45c7-b464-1b416d533806

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Dungeons and basements