Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Bianchi, Lois
3. Featherman, Gregg
4. Gutierrrez, Manny
5. Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963.
6. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
7. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
8. Televisión Española
9. Imatco (Firm)
10. Byrd Hoffman Foundation

Description

1. 8 videodiscs (DVD) (132 min.) : sd. and si., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Robert Wilson performs in this short video work which incorporates William Carlos Williams' poem, The last words of my English grandmother, and John Gielgud's King Lear soliloquy performed in the television work, Ages of Man.
2. Various production elements used for The death of King Lear. See contents listing above for more information.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Uniform title

1. Ages of man.

Subject

1. Drama
2. Television
3. Video art

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Drama.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Production footage. Wilson walking ; no audio. (ca. 18 min.)
2. Disc 2. Production footage. Various takes of Wilson performing soliloquy. (23 min.)
3. Disc 3. Similar to Disc 2 ; with timecode. (22 min.)
4. Disc 4. Production footage. Various takes for audio. (ca. 20 min.)
5. Disc 5. Robert Wilson's voice-over ; colorbars and audio only. (2 min.)
6. Disc 6. Labeled "off-line cuts." Contains two versions of The death of King Lear ; with timecode. (12 min.)
7. Disc 7. Film transfer of Ages of man ; with timecode. (9 min.)
8. Disc 8. Probably used for audio mix. Labeled "audio x-fer." Begins with film transfer of Ages of man as on Disc 7, followed by what appears to be working footage of Ages of man and The death of King Lear. (26 min.)

Call number

1. NCOX 3077

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: KLS OC 01A, KLS OC 01B, KLS UE 01A, KLS UE 01B, KLS UE 01C, KLS UE 01D, KLS UE 01E, KLS UE 02 A, KLS UE 02 B, KLS UE 02 C, KLS UE 02 D, KLS UE 02 E.
2. Title and credits from final version of The death of King Lear. See NCOX 3054 for a recording of this version.
3. Some discs contain additional footage of tape being rewound.
4. According to Byrd Hoffman Foundation records, The death of King Lear was produced by Imatco/Atanor for Televisión Española for the television series El arte del video.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Editor, Gregg Featherman ; lighting designer, Michael Franks ; camera, Manny Gutierrez ; audio, John Miller ; production assistant, Olga Losada ; make-up, Nanxy Tong.

Performer (note)

1. Performed by Robert Wilson.

Event (note)

1. These recordings were probably made on July 21, 1989 (Disc 7) ; July 26, 1989 (Discs 1-5) ; July 27, 1989 (Disc 8) ; Disc 6 was probably made sometime around this time in July, 1989.

Title

1. The death of King Lear : a video [production elements] [videorecording] / [conceived, directed and designed] by Robert Wilson ; a Byrd Hoffman Foundation production ; producer, Lois Bianchi.

Imprint

1. 1989.

Country of producing entity

1. United States ; [Spain].

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Editor, Gregg Featherman ; lighting designer, Michael Franks ; camera, Manny Gutierrez ; audio, John Miller ; production assistant, Olga Losada ; make-up, Nanxy Tong.

Cast

1. Performed by Robert Wilson.

Event

1. These recordings were probably made on July 21, 1989 (Disc 7) ; July 26, 1989 (Discs 1-5) ; July 27, 1989 (Disc 8) ; Disc 6 was probably made sometime around this time in July, 1989.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- performer.
3. Bianchi, Lois, producer.
4. Featherman, Gregg, editor of moving image work.
5. Gutierrrez, Manny, camera.
6. Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963. Last words of my English grandmother.
7. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, actor.
8. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
9. Televisión Española.
10. Imatco (Firm)
11. Byrd Hoffman Foundation.

Added title

1. Ages of man.

Research call number

1. NCOX 3077