Max Neuhaus papers, 1950s-2008

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Series VI: Videotape and Film, 1981-2002



Box 22 Tape 6 8 esposizione internazionale d'arto. La Biennale di Venezia, untitled, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 22 Tape 10 Andrews & West on St. Johns Tower, January 2001, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 22 Tape 9 En souvenidede la visite a l'expo de Max Neuhaus, February 7, 2001, 1 videocassettes (VHS); 28 min

Lisson Gallery, London



Box 21 Tape 1 Foresta Description of CXJ MIT work, 1 videocassettes (U-matic); (Very Slow) Master



Box 22 Tape 7 JAJ Madrid, 1965, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Inferior duplicate of Un Extraño Concierto in Box 17. Digitized files deleted.


Box 22 Tape 11 Jonathon Hill and Yehuda Safran at The Bartlett School of Architecture in London, December 2000, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 22 Tape 8 Max Neuhaus, February 7, 2001, 1 videocassettes (VHS); 30 min

Lisson Gallery, London

Inferior duplicate of "Jonathan Hill"... File deleted.


Box 22 Tape 5 Max Neuhaus Athens Talk, 2002, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 22 Tape 4 Max Neuhaus Sampler, June 5, 1989, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

very poor condition; could not be transferred



Box 18 Tape 6 News Release, May 1989, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Starts with about 3 minutes of news clips related to Neuhaus, followed by recording of documentary Super Chief about Earl Warren.


Box 18 Tape 7 Short documentary edited from the footage from Neuhaus working on sound project outdoors and urban locations, June 20, 1989, 1 videocassettes (U-matic); 1899-12-31T09:22:00+00:00. Off-line MASTER Discrete Audio 1 & 2

This is a short documentary edited from the footage from items in Box 19 and Box 20. No titles or credits.


Box 18 Tape 5 Siren Project stock footage, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 18 Tape 3 Siren Redesign, May 1981, 1 videocassettes (U-matic)

Master Project update


Box 18 Tape 4 Siren Redesign, June 5, 1989, 1 videocassettes (U-matic)

edit-transfer from UTS Not Final 6/20 Version



Box 21 Tape 3 Siren Redesign Project update, May 1981, 1 videocassettes (U-matic); Color Stereo NTSC 6'47"



Box 18 Tape 1 Studio, untitled, 1 videocassettes (U-matic)



Box 21 Tape 2 Times Square, untitled, 1 videocassettes (U-matic); Final Edit



Box 18 Tape 2 Times Square, untitled, 1 videocassettes (U-matic)



Box 22 Tape 12 Times Square, 2002, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

A Firefly Pictures production for Rai Sat Art



Box 17 Un Extraño Concierto, circa 1965, 1 film reels; 35 mm film



Box 19 Neuhaus working on sound project outdoors, January 30-31, 1989, 7 videocassettes (Betamax); NTSC / Stereo / Audio / AFM

Neuhaus working on sound project outdoors; rocky desert location, presumably somewhere in American West; includes footage of driving to various locations and talking to camera about his work



Box 20 Neuhaus working on sound project in urban location, March 26-29, 1989, 9 videocassettes (Betamax)

Tapes numbered 10-18

Neuhaus working on sound project in urban location, involving cars with speakers driving around. Includes footage of Neuhaus giving instructions to drivers.



Box 17 Window Dub, untitled, 16 videocassettes (VHS)

Tapes numbered 1-18; tapes 8 and 9 missing

Inferior duplicates of Neuhaus working on sound project outdoors from Box 19 and Neuhaus working on sound project in urban location from Box 20. Digitized files deleted.