Preservation Preserve Your Media
VIDEO PRESERVATIONAs audio and video technologies have changed, and as old formats age and disintegrate, we are at risk of losing significant media collections that document the art, culture and history of our diverse communities. Partnering with the organizations that own these varied collections, BAVC works to preserve and digitize precious works of media art and other cultural artifacts. Since 1994, BAVC has preserved over 6,000 hours of audio and videotape.
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AUDIO PRESERVATIONIn December 2004, BAVC added audio preservation to its services by preserving a significant portion of the audio collection of The Kitchen, an influential New York City-based, interdisciplinary arts organization. Of course, BAVC does more than simply save these works from permanent loss, we also digitize them, making them accessible to larger numbers of current and future audiences. More Information
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WILLIAM EGGLESTON TRUST
Often called the “father of color photography” and widely regarded as the leading and most influential color photographer of the 20th century, William Eggleston started creating striking portraits of his native South in the late 1960s.
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Restoring The Eternal Frame by T.R. Uthco and Ant Farm
[Reprinted from a DV.com Feature Story]. On November 22, 1963, millions of people watched footage of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's assassination on television. The 8 mm film captured by Abraham Zapruder was endlessly examined for clues, evidence, and explanation by authorities and the media.Read More > -
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Samples of videos preserved at BAVC by artists including: Bill Viola, William Eggleston, Nam June Paik, and Laurie Anderson.
