Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
The black and white tapes
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- Moving images
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John Orentlicher and Tom Sherman
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Reference code
MS-3-46, 1978-005
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1978-1979 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 videocassette (30 min.) : ferric oxide, sub-master, b&w, U-matic, NTSC, sd. mono, 2 tracks ; 3/4 in.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
John Orentlicher was born in Virginia in 1943 and grew up in Washington, D.C. He received a BA in 1968 from the Goddard College in Vermont, after interrupting his studies to serve in the Peace Corps from 1964 to 1966. He received a MFA from the School of Art Institute in Chicago in 1970. Orentlicher taught the Art Video program at Syracruse University, and has been the Chair of many media programs over the years. He is currently a Professor Emeritus. Orentlicher has exhibited artwork internationally and has won international awards.
Name of creator
(1947-)
Biographical history
Tom Sherman is a media artist who received his BFA from Eastern Michigan University in 1970. Sherman moved to Canada in 1972, and ran artist-run centres, created media works, and became a regular on-air contributor to CBC before becoming associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in Halifax in the late 1970s and 1980s. The CFAT tape collection are video artworks and videos relating to larger exhibitions that happened in Halifax by Sherman. Sherman is currently a professor at Syracruse University, where he teaches video and media history, theory and production.
Custodial history
The tape was donated to the Dalhousie University Archives in 2013 by the Centre for Art Tapes.
Scope and content
Item consists of three video works created by John Orentlicher and Tom Sherman created between 1978 and 1979. The video works are a series titled The black and white tapes and include : 2 + 1 +1, Because it's my image - Watching the leatherman, and She and she. Videos were screened by Centre for Art Tapes in 1980. The Centre for Art Tapes described the videos as the following: 2 + 1 + 1: a nude woman lies on a bed, stroking a dog that lies beside her. Voiceover is a description of sexual imagery repeated several times, first by a man, then a woman, then together. Because it's My Image - Watching the Leatherman: a black man gets dressed up in his leather gear, S &M Style. We hear him describing his garments, but the main audio is a voice that talks about television, voyeurism. She and She: a woman strips, gets into some kind of odd metal breastplate and codpiece, she skips the metal pieces. During this segment, a female voice talks about sharing space, the audience trusting the character and vice versa.
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Videocassette is likely a sub-master. Location of master video is unknown.
Availability of other formats
Videocassette is available as an uncompressed 10-bit digital master video file (MOV format), 8-bit mezzanine digital video file (MOV format), and 8-bit access digital video file (MPEG-4 format).
Restrictions on access
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Video can be viewed at the Dalhousie University Archives. Advance notice is required.
Finding aids
Associated materials
See MS-3-46, Box 23, Folder 39 - Poster for video exhibition of work by Tom Sherman and John Orentlicher, 2 + 1 +1, Because it's my image - Watching the leatherman and She and she. As well as MS-3-46, Box 54, Folder 16 for photographs of Tom Sherman and John Orentlicher.
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Copyright is held by the artist.