Poem Field No. 2

Overview

To create his “Poemfields” (1965-71) series, VanDerBeek worked closely with computer scientist Ken Knowlton and the staff at Bell Labs. Each “Poemfield” was adapted from poems by VanDerBeek, programmed on an IBM 7094 computer in black and white using a custom language known as BEFLIX, and colored after the fact by artists Robert Brown and Frank Olvey. Poemfield No. 2 features a soundtrack by jazz percussionist Paul Motian, known for his collaborations with Bill Evans.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1966

Original language

English

Director

Stan VanDerBeek

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2607900