Item Information
Title: "David Ireland's Crescent - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Groundbreaking April 8, 1992"
Date: 1992
Physical Details: 1 videocassette (U-Matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. ; 00:11:29
Description: Recording begins with test screen and continuous beep. Content begins 00:00:46. Footage includes the process of making David Ireland's work Crescent, and the groundbreaking ceremony of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) on April 8, 1992. Soundtrack consists of speeches during the ceremony. Speakers include architect Mario Botta and museum director John R. Lane. Notes copied from the VHS cover: "San Francisco Museum of Art Groundbreaking Ceremony." Recording content is identical with item 25354.
Creator: Biren, Jordan
Forms part of: David Ireland Papers, circa 1910s-circa 2009, bulk 1960-2005
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Jordan Biren and David Kenneth Ireland. "David Ireland's Crescent - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Groundbreaking April 8, 1992", 1992. David Ireland Papers, circa 1910s-circa 2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Availability: This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Digital ID: 25362