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CVM houses growing collections related to visual music,
abstract cinema, experimental animation and avant-garde media. The collections
include film/video/digital media and related papers, books, artwork,
documentation, photography and artifacts. Committed to the curation,
preservation, promotion and access to these multimedia collections,
the Archive holds collections of artists whose careers reflect unique
aspects of cinema. Among these artists are Oskar
Fischinger, Jordan
Belson, Charles
Dockum, Jules
Engel, Ed Emshwiller, Hy Hirsh, Mary
Ellen Bute and James Whitney; numerous contemporary artists;
and the original research collection and archives of film historian
Dr. William
Moritz, encompassing his 35+ years of research on Visual Music,
Fischinger and Avant-Garde Cinema. See below for details on specific
materials in these Collections. CVM's collections include preserved film material for artists including Oskar Fischinger, Jordan Belson, Jules Engel, Charles Dockum, John and James Whitney, Harry Smith, Pat O'Neill, John Stehura and others. CVM holds numerous personal and business papers of Oskar Fischinger, and provides access to selected artwork and materials from the collection of The Fischinger Archive. CVM licenses digital copies of selected Fischinger and Belson films (and other artists' work) for museum exhibitions, under appropriate circumstances. For a list of museum exhibitions with films from our collections, please see our Press Kit. CVM's holdings include an extensive collection of Hy Hirsh original photography and research materials. The Collections include strong holdings in numerous areas of Visual Music, including documentation (film, video, documents) of early color organ experiments and 1960s light shows; extensive resources on California Color Music, the history of avant-garde cinema in California, and the history of Visual Music. See below for more details. Many resources can also be found on our online Library. CVM also collects and distributes the work of selected Contemporary Artists, and holds film/video/digital work and artwork for a range of Visual Music artists working today.
Scholars, students, and other researchers working on bona fide topics are invited to call or write to inquire about the materials. Our Los Angeles office and research library are open by appointment. Advance appointments are required, as most material is stored offsite. In certain cases photocopies of some unrestricted paper materials may be provided to off-site scholars and researchers. Please note, CVM does not rent or sell film prints to individuals.
NOTE: While the above pages are under construction, we also refer you to our online Library for reference material, and our online store offering research copies of films on DVD and videotape, plus books and journals. Please direct questions and inquiries to: Center for Visual Music email: CVM
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