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INVENTORY OF THE ARNOLD EAGLE PAPERS AND FILMS RELATED TO HANS RICHTER, 1927-1990, bulk 1946-1981
970021
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Title: Arnold Eagle papers and films related to Hans Richter
Date (inclusive): 1927-1990 (bulk 1946-1981)
Number: 970021
Creator/Collector:
Eagle, Arnold
Physical Description:
12.0 linear feet
(12 boxes)
Repository:
The Getty Research Institute
Special Collections
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, California, 90049-1688
(310) 440-7390
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.
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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.
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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Arnold Eagle papers and films related to Hans Richter, 1927-1990, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no.
970021.
The collection was acquired in 1997.
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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,
Chesscetera,
Dadascope, 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. [Related material
in the repository includes the Hans Richter papers, Special Collections accession no. 880428.]
The papers are arranged in 6 series:
Series I. Correspondence and documents, 1929-1990
Series II. Documentation on Marcel Duchamp, 1958-1974
Series III. Interviews with Hans Richter, 1966-1970
Series IV. Dreams that money can buy, 1945-1988
Series V. 8x8, 1950-1957
Series VI. Malevich animation,1927-1981
Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968
Eagle, Arnold
Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich, 1878-1935
Richter, Hans, 1888-1976
Art and motion pictures
Cinematography, Abstract
Dadaism in motion pictures
Experimental films
8 x 8 (Motion picture) Chesscetera (Motion picture) Dadascope (Motion picture) Dreams that money can buy (Motion picture)
Acetate film
Letters (correspondence)
Motion pictures (information artifacts)
Photographic prints
Photographs, Original
Sketches
Sound recordings
Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968
Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich, 1878-1935
Richter, Hans, 1888-1976