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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, photographs 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, Mary Ellen Bute;
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
and Avant-Garde Cinema. CVM's collections include preserved film material for artists including
Oskar Fischinger, Jordan Belson, John and James Whitney, Harry Smith,
Jules Engel, Pat O'Neill, Charles Dockum, John Stehura and others;
documentation (film, video, documents) of early color organ experiments
and 1960s light shows; and extensive resources on the California
School of Color Music and the history of avant-garde cinema
and Visual Music in California. CVM also provides access to selected
materials from the collection of The
Fischinger Archive. 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 and must
be retrieved before your visit. In certain cases copies of some unrestricted
(non-film) materials may be provided to off-site scholars and researchers.
Note, CVM does not rent or sell film prints to individuals.
NOTE: While the above pages are under construction, we refer you to our online Library for reference material, and our online store offering research copies of films on video and DVD. Please direct questions and inquiries to Center for Visual Music email: CVM
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