Arnold Eagle papers and films related to Hans Richter, 1927-1990, bulk 1946-1981, bulk 1946-1981

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Summary

Creators:
Richter, Hans, 1888-1976, Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968, Eagle, Arnold, and Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich, 1878-1935
Abstract:
This collection documents the film collaborations and friendship of German-born Dadaist, Hans Richter, and New York photographer and cinematographer, Arnold Eagle. It includes color film footage, out-takes and audiotracks for several of Richter's post-World War II films, as well as letters, notes, scripts, sketches, photographs, printed material and storyboards.
Extent:
12 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Arnold Eagle papers and films related to Hans Richter, 1927-1990, undated, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 970021.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa970021

Background

Scope and content:

The Arnold Eagle papers and films comprise documents recording the film collaborations and personal friendship between the German-born Dadaist, Hans Richter, and the New York photographer, Arnold Eagle. This collection includes color film footage, out-takes and audiotracks for several of Hans Richter's post-World War II film productions including, Dreams that money can buy, 8x8, and Richter's incomplete animation film based upon a Kasimir Malevich script of 1927. It contains documents related to Eagle's repeated attempts to complete the Malevich animation, most notably, correspondence, film scripts, storyboards, color film footage, and sound tracks. This documentation explains the difficulties confronted during the film's production and the reasons for its unfinished condition. Correspondence between Richter and Eagle recount their production techniques and provide insights into the management of the Richter estate. Additional materials include: published brochures, serials, 35mm slides, photographic negatives, 16mm color film, synchronized sound tracks, 1/4" magnetic audio tape, and 3/4" Umatic video tape.

Biographical / historical:

A Hungarian-born photographer and cinematographer, Arnold Eagle is known for his documentary images of Jewish emigrant and urban life on the lower East Side of Manhattan. Eagle immigrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1929 and accepted a position working for the WPA in 1935. During the 1940s he began working with the artist Roy Striker and was later sent as a still photographer and cameraman to Louisiana to work with Robert J. Flaherty on his film Louisana story. Prior to leaving for Louisiana, Eagle met Hans Richter, the German-born Dadaist and filmmaker, and began what would become a life-long friendship. They collaborated on a number of films including: Dreams that money can buy, 1944-1947, 8x8, 1950-1957, A Chess sonata in eight episodes for color film, 1954-1957, Chesscetera (Passionate Pastime), 1956-1957, Dadascope, 1956-1961, and the creation of an animation film, 1970-1971, based on Kasimir Malevich's script of 1927. Eagle became an instructor of cinematography at the New School for Social Research in 1955.

Acquisition information:
The collection was acquired in 1997.
Processing information:

Scott Wolf processed the collection in 1997. Andra Darlington processed and described the film in August 2000. Malevich films reformatted by Film Technology, September 2001 and July 2002.

Arrangement:

The papers are arranged in 6 series:Series I. Correspondence and documents, 1929-1990, undatedSeries II. Documentation on Marcel Duchamp, 1958-1974, undatedSeries III. Interviews with Hans Richter, 1966-1970, undatedSeries IV. Dreams that money can buy, 1945-1988, undatedSeries V. 8x8, 1950-1957, undatedSeries VI. Malevich animation, 1927-1981, undated

Physical location:
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Rules or conventions:
archives, personal papers, and manuscripts

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers, except the original films and videos, which may not be viewed until reformatting is complete. Reformatted use copies are available for the Malevich film.

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Preferred citation:

Arnold Eagle papers and films related to Hans Richter, 1927-1990, undated, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 970021.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa970021

Location of this collection:
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688, US
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