USA, 1991
13 1/4 x 8 1/2
unique xerographic print
Collaged by Lawrence Weiner and faxed to Michael Shamberg in reference to their ongoing correspondence about an ultimately unrealized film project entitled 'I Always Wanted to Wear White.'
The project is cited twice on Turtle: An Anarchic Salon, Shamberg's former blog. From 2004: [On the train here yesterday I began to write lyrics for "I always wanted to wear white," the title of a yet made film work by Lawrence Weiner and myself. Since voice is part of my training in recovery, and I am enjoying singing the arietta "Caro Mio Ben," why not write something which I could sing as a character?! Thinking Gilbert & Sullivan...], and 2007: [I am thinking of Lawrence Weiner who has a retrospective opening at the Whitney Museum in New York this week. I am so happy for him. I am also so sad not to be there. It hurts to know even if I were in NY I could not share the dinners and hardly the opening. We had many good such times since we met in 1975 and have worked together since. He has been the foundation of turtle and of my life in many ways. It is hard to write more. At least I will see the show soon! We did meet in London. When I was in hospital Gina Birch picked me up and took me to his opening there, and we met a couple of more times. I ALWAYS WANTED TO WEAR WHITE is the title to the video we have been planning for more than ten years. I hope we can make it. I still wear white!]
Provenance: Estate of Michael Shamberg; Private Collection, New York
Michael Shamberg (1952–2014) was an American film producer, writer, and media activist. In the 1970s, he co-founded TVTV (Top Value Television), a pioneering video collective that utilized portable technology to create alternative news and documentary programming. Shamberg was recognized for TVTV's innovative contributions to video art and media activism, and for his influential book Guerrilla Television (1971), which advocated for media democratization. His involvement in the conceptual art and video art scenes him with Lawrence Weiner, sharing a philosophical interest in communication and information as artistic material. Shamberg subsequently transitioned into narrative film production, contributing to numerous mainstream and independent film projects from the 1980s onward. His work includes notable productions such as The Big Chill, Pulp Fiction, and Erin Brockovich, establishing his significant role in both media activism and commercial cinema.
Good overall; fading.
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