Arnold Eagle papers and films related to Hans Richter, 1927-1990, undated, bulk 1946-1981 970021

Scott Wolf, revised by Andra Darlington.
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Contributing Institution: Special Collections
Title: Arnold Eagle papers and films related to Hans Richter
Creator: Richter, Hans, 1888-1976
Creator: Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968
Creator: Eagle, Arnold
Creator: Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich, 1878-1935
Identifier/Call Number: 970021
Physical Description: 12 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1927-1990, bulk 1946-1981
Date (bulk): 1946-1981
Abstract: This collection documents the film collaborations and friendship of German-born Dadaist, Hans Richter, and New York photographer and cinematographer, Arnold Eagle. It includes color film footage, out-takes and audiotracks for several of Richter's post-World War II films, as well as letters, notes, scripts, sketches, photographs, printed material and storyboards.
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Language of Material: English .

Scope and Content of Collection

The Arnold Eagle papers and films comprise documents recording the film collaborations and personal friendship between the German-born Dadaist, Hans Richter, and the New York photographer, Arnold Eagle. This collection includes color film footage, out-takes and audiotracks for several of Hans Richter's post-World War II film productions including, Dreams that money can buy, 8x8, and Richter's incomplete animation film based upon a Kasimir Malevich script of 1927. It contains documents related to Eagle's repeated attempts to complete the Malevich animation, most notably, correspondence, film scripts, storyboards, color film footage, and sound tracks. This documentation explains the difficulties confronted during the film's production and the reasons for its unfinished condition. Correspondence between Richter and Eagle recount their production techniques and provide insights into the management of the Richter estate. Additional materials include: published brochures, serials, 35mm slides, photographic negatives, 16mm color film, synchronized sound tracks, 1/4" magnetic audio tape, and 3/4" Umatic video tape.

Arrangement note

The papers are arranged in 6 series: Series I. Correspondence and documents, 1929-1990, undated Series II. Documentation on Marcel Duchamp, 1958-1974, undated Series III. Interviews with Hans Richter, 1966-1970, undated Series IV. Dreams that money can buy, 1945-1988, undated Series V. 8x8, 1950-1957, undated Series VI. Malevich animation, 1927-1981, undated

Biographical/Historical Note

A Hungarian-born photographer and cinematographer, Arnold Eagle is known for his documentary images of Jewish emigrant and urban life on the lower East Side of Manhattan. Eagle immigrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1929 and accepted a position working for the WPA in 1935. During the 1940s he began working with the artist Roy Striker and was later sent as a still photographer and cameraman to Louisiana to work with Robert J. Flaherty on his film Louisana story. Prior to leaving for Louisiana, Eagle met Hans Richter, the German-born Dadaist and filmmaker, and began what would become a life-long friendship. They collaborated on a number of films including: Dreams that money can buy, 1944-1947, 8x8, 1950-1957, A Chess sonata in eight episodes for color film , 1954-1957, Chesscetera (Passionate Pastime), 1956-1957, Dadascope, 1956-1961, and the creation of an animation film, 1970-1971, based on Kasimir Malevich's script of 1927. Eagle became an instructor of cinematography at the New School for Social Research in 1955.

Processing History

Scott Wolf processed the collection in 1997. Andra Darlington processed and described the film in August 2000. Malevich films reformatted by Film Technology, September 2001 and July 2002.

Acquisition Information

The collection was acquired in 1997.

Preferred Citation

Arnold Eagle papers and films related to Hans Richter, 1927-1990, undated, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 970021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa970021

Access

Open for use by qualified researchers, except the original films and videos, which may not be viewed until reformatting is complete. Reformatted use copies are available for the Malevich film.

Publication Rights

Digitized Material

Selected audio and films from the collection were digitized and are available online: http://hdl.handle.net/10020/970021av

Related Material

Hans Richter papers, Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 880428.

Bibliography

Publications consulted by the cataloger.Malewitsch, Kasimir. Suprematismus: die gegenstandslose Welt. Köln: M. DuMont Schauberg, 1962. Richter, Hans. Begegnungen von Dada bis heute. Köln: M. DuMont Schauberg, 1973.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Art and motion pictures
Sketches
Sound recordings
Experimental films
Acetate film
Cinematography, Abstract
Dadaism in motion pictures
8 x 8 (Motion picture)
Photographic prints
Dreams that money can buy (Motion picture)
Photographs, Original
Letters (correspondence)
Motion pictures (information artifacts)
Richter, Hans, 1888-1976
Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich, 1878-1935
Eagle, Arnold
Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968

 

Correspondence and documents, Series I. 1929-1990, undated (bulk 1958-1975) 1958-1975

Physical Description: 3 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Arrangement

Arranged by type of material.

Scope and Contents note

Typescript and autograph correspondence (largely between Eagle and Richter), film brochures, newspaper clippings, printed ephemera and exhibition catalogues. Additional correspondents include Trola Andersen, Julian Carlesburg, Arnold Eagle, Frank Gerschaw, Marion von Hofacker, Verner Hoffmann, Gisela Hossmann, Erwin Leiser, Cynthia Jaffee McCabe, Ida Meyer, Hans Meyer, Salvioni Ongaro, Hans and Friedl Richter, Hans von Riesen, and Colette Roberts. Other items include Hans Richter's sketches and photographs of artists, actors and film sets during production. Artists depicted in photographs include Alexander Calder, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Arnold Eagle, Miriam Raeburn, Hans Richter and David Vern. There is some documentation on several of Richter's film productions, including Dadascope and Dreams that money can buy.
 

Correspondence, printed materials, 1941-1990

box 1, folder 1

Hans Richter to Arnold Eagle, 1941-1951

Scope and Contents note

Letters and documents, 7 items.
box 1, folder 2

Hans Richter to Arnold Eagle, 1952-1959

Scope and Contents note

Letters, postcard, and telegram, 14 items.
box 1, folder 3

Typescript, circa 1956-1968

Scope and Contents note

Typescript and autograph notes by Hans Richter for Dadascope, 4 pp.
box 1, folder 4

Hans Richter to Arnold Eagle, 1962-1969

Scope and Contents note

Letters and postcards, 11 items.
box 1, folder 5

Hans Richter to Arnold Eagle, 1970-1975

Scope and Contents note

Letters and typescripts, 21 items.
box 1, folder 6

Friedel Richter to Arnold Eagle, 1974-1981

Scope and Contents note

Letters and postcards, 10 items.
box 1, folder 7

Arnold Eagle to Hans Richter, 1953-1956

Scope and Contents note

Letters, 7 items.
box 1, folder 8

Arnold Eagle to Hans Richter, 1969

Scope and Contents note

Letter, 1 item.
box 1, folder 9

Arnold Eagle to Hans Richter, 1970-1975

Scope and Contents note

Letters, 13 items.
box 1, folder 10

Arnold Eagle to Frieda Richter, 1976-1977

Scope and Contents note

Letters, 8 items.
box 1, folder 11

Letters from Arnold Eagle, 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

Including letters written to Hans Meyer and Marion von Hofacker, 6 items.
box 1, folder 12

Letters to Arnold Eagle, 1958-1983

Scope and Contents note

Including letters from Frank Gershaw, Julian Carlesburg, Salvioni Ongaro, Cynthia Jaffee McCabe, Gisela Hossmann, Trola Andersen, & Colette Roberts, 8 items.
box 1, folder 13

Ephemera, 1946-1957

Scope and Contents note

Brochures for films by Hans Richter ( Minotaur, Dreams that money can buy, Passionate Pastime , 8x8) and other printed ephemera. Includes supplement to Sight and sound (May 1946) which indexes the work of Robert J. Flaherty and Hans Richter. 7 items, plus some duplicates.
box 1, folder 14

Ephemera, 1946-1984

Scope and Contents note

Printed brochures and announcements about Hans Richter films, 9 items, plus some duplicates.
box 1, folder 15

Clippings, 1946-1990

Scope and Contents note

Newspaper clippings about Arnold Eagle, 10 items.
box 1, folder 16

Clippings, 1954-1989

Scope and Contents note

Press releases and newsletters about Hans Richter, ca. 30 pp.
box 1, folder 17

Exhibition catalogues, 1959

Scope and Contents note

Hans Richter: Ein Leben für Bild und Film, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Zürich (Mar-Apr 1959) with dedication. Hans Richter , Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna , Roma (Rome: Editalia Roma, 1959) with dedication, 2 items.
box 1, folder 18

Clipping, 1976 February 3

Scope and Contents note

Newspaper obituary for Hans Richter, 1 item.
 

Sketches and printed material, 1945

box 2, folder 1

Pencil sketches, 1945

Scope and Contents note

3 pencil sketches by Hans Richter of Arnold Eagle: (2 annotated "to Arnold, Christmas, 1945"; one with caption "Arnold looks[?], 1945" ). All signed HR.
box 2, folder 2

Printed images, 1945

Scope and Contents note

Reproductions of drawings or prints, one by Max Ernst (torn from publications?), 2 items.
 

Photographs and publications, 1929-1978, undated

box 2, folder 3

Photograph, 1955

Scope and Contents note

Group portrait of Arnold Eagle, Hans Richter, Frank Joseph Ponzi, and Alexander Calder; mounted on board.
box 3, folder 1

Photographic prints, undated

Scope and Contents note

Photos of unidentified Hans Richter film sets, 2 proof sheets.
box 3, folder 2

Photographic negatives, undated

Scope and Contents note

Subjects include Arnold Eagle, Miriam Raeburn, and David Vern, 4 4x5 negs.
box 3, folder 3

Photographic prints, 1943-1968

Scope and Contents note

Subjects include Hans Richter, Arnold Eagle, Max Ernst, and Marcel Duchamp, 12 sheets; some are proof sheets.
box 3, folder 4

Photographic prints, undated

Scope and Contents note

By Arnold Eagle of Alexander Calder at home and in his studio, 11 sheets.
box 3, folder 5

16mm film fragments, 1968

Scope and Contents note

Presumably from Hans Richter, 8 small strips, each numbered with tape.
box 3, folder 6

Photographic images: color transparencies, undated

Scope and Contents note

By Arnold Eagle of Alexander Calder at home and in his studio, 17 images.
box 3, folder 7

Photographic negatives, undated

Scope and Contents note

Of Hans Richter and Arnold Eagle, 5 negs.
box 3, folder 8

Photographic negatives, 1945-1955

Scope and Contents note

Of Hans Richter, et. al., at City College New York and on the set of his films Dadascope and Dreams that money can buy , ca. 60 negs.
box 3, folder 9

Art in America, 1968

Scope and Contents note

Whole issue, LVI (1968); see pp. 48-55 for article on Richter, by Cleve Gray.
box 3, folder 10

Filmgegner von Heute-Filmfreunde von Morgen, 1929

Scope and Contents note

Book by Hans Richter (Berlin: Hermann Reckendorf).
box 3, folder 11

Hans Richter: Annotazioni sul linguaggio di Hans Richter, 1978

Scope and Contents note

Catalogue (La Nuova Foglio Editrace), with introduction by Roberto Sanesi.
box 3, folder 12

Hans Richter, 1971

Scope and Contents note

Book by Hans Richter (New York: Holt, Reinhart and Winston) with dedication to Arnold Eagle.
 

Oversize material: photographs, circa 1930, 1969

box 4*, folder 1

Photographic print, circa 1930

Scope and Contents note

Of Arnold Eagle, National Youth Administration (10 3/8"x13").
box 4*, folder 2

Photographic print, 1969 August

Scope and Contents note

By Arnold Eagle of Hans Richter (7 1/4"x9 1/4").
 

Documentation on Marcel Duchamp, Series II. 1958-1974

Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Scope and Contents note

Newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, autograph notes, photographs and color slides collected by Arnold Eagle, document the life and work of Marcel Duchamp.

Arrangement

Arranged by type of material.
 

Documentation, 1958-circa 1969

box 5, folder 1

Newspaper clippings and ephemera, 1958-1968

Scope and Contents note

Includes program for Merce Cunningham & Dance Co., Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1968; a color map of Cadaques and clippings.
box 5, folder 2

Typescripts and autograph notes, 1968

Scope and Contents note

By Arnold Eagle and Lewis Jacobs for interview with Marcel Duchamp, ca. 100 pp.
box 5, folder 3

Photographic prints, circa 1969

Scope and Contents note

3 photos and 1 negative, of Marcel Duchamp.
box 5, folder 4

Color slides, 1968 August

Scope and Contents note

83 slides, portraits of Marcel Duchamp.
 

Oversize material: clippings, 1968, 1974

box 4*, folder 3

Clipping, 1968 October 3

Scope and Contents note

Newspaper obituary for Marcel Duchamp.
box 4*, folder 4

Clipping, 1974 March

Scope and Contents note

Newspaper book review concerning Marcel Duchamp.
 

Interviews with Hans Richter, Series III. 1966-1970

Selected audio and video recordings from Series III. Interviews with Hans Richter (digitized version available on-site only)

Physical Description: 4 box(es)

Arrangement

Arranged by type of material.

Scope and Contents note

Contains 16mm color films, audio tracks and 1/4" magnetic audio tape recordings of the film, Richter 40 Years (1951-1961) and several film interviews with Hans Richter by Eagle. Richter's attempt to complete the Malevich animation film is among the topics discussed.
 

Audio tapes, 1966, 1970

box 6, item R1

Richter 40 Years, circa 1966

Richter 40 Years (digital version available on-site only)

Scope and Contents

1 sound tape reel : analog ; 1/4 in. Arnold Eagle and Hans Richter, circa June 1966.
box 7, item R2

Conversation with Hans Richter, Connecticut, Reel I, 1970 August

Conversation with Hans Richter, Connecticut, Reel I (digital version available on-site only)

Scope and Contents

1 sound tape reel : analog ; 1/4 in. Includes original tape box, with annotations.
box 7, item R3

Conversation with Hans Richter, Connecticut, Reel II, 1970 August

Conversation with Hans Richter, Connecticut, Reel II (digital version available on-site only)

Scope and Contents

1 sound tape reel : analog ; 1/4 in. Includes original tape box with annotations.
 

16mm films and audio tracks, undated

Scope and Contents note

All 14 films in this box have been reformatted (F1-F14). Contact the repository to view use copies.
 

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich, undated

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich (digital version available on-site only)

box 8, item F1

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (550 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle.
box 16A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 12 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy. On tape with: F3.
 

Hans Richter, "Cutaways, R-4," undated

Hans Richter, "Cutaways, R-4" (digital version available on-site only)

box 8, item F2

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (500 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle.
box 16A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 10 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy
 

Hans Richter, "Synch., R-2," undated

Hans Richter, "Synch., R-2" (digital version available on-site only)

box 8, item F3

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (500 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle. See film F14 for sound track (?)
box 16A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 12 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy. On tape with: F1.
 

Richter on the farm, undated

Richter on the farm (digital version available on-site only)

box 8, item F4

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (475 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. "Single System/Mag. Track on Film."
box 16A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 1 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Unidentified film footage, undated

box 8, item F5

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (200 ft.) : sd., 16mm magnetic track. Audio only. Wild sound, no pix, background sound.
box 16A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 6 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy. Audio only.
 

Hans Richter, undated

box 8, item F6

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (175 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. "Wildtrack no Pix, Background."
box 16A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 3 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Richter on the farm, home, undated

box 8, item F7

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (10 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm.
box 16A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 7 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Hans Richter in studio,

box 9, item F8

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (1800 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos.
box 19A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 33 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy
 

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich, undated

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich (digital version available on-site only)

box 9, item F9

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (800 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle.
box 19A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 18 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy. On tape with: F10.
 

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich, undated

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich (digital version available on-site only)

box 9, item F10

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (800 ft.) : sd. ; 16mm. magnetic track. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle.
 

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 18 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy. On tape with: F9.
 

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich, undated

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich (digital version available on-site only)

box 9, item F11

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (600 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle.
box 19A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 11 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy
 

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich, undated

box 9, item F12

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (900 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle.
box 19A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 16 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy. On tape with: F13.
 

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich, undated

box 9, item F13

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (800 ft.) : sd. ; 16mm. magnetic track. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle.
box 19A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 16 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy. On tape with: F12.
 

Hans Richter on Kazimir Malevich, undated

box 9, item F14

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (475 ft.) : sd. ; 16mm. magnetic track. Richter interviewed by Arnold Eagle. Audio only. Sound for film F3?
box 19A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 12 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy
 

Dreams that money can buy, Series IV. 1945-1988, undated

Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet ca. 4 boxes

Scope and Contents note

Newspaper clippings, photographs, 16mm color films and 3/4" Umatic videotapes relate to Hans Richter's film project, Dreams That Money Can Buy , produced 1944-1947.

Arrangement

Arranged by type of material.
 

Documentation: clippings and photographs, 1945-1948, undated

box 5, folder 5

Clippings, 1946-1948

Scope and Contents note

About Hans Richter and Dreams that money can buy, 6 articles.
box 5, folder 6

Photographic prints, undated

Scope and Contents note

Hans Richter film set for Dreams that money can buy, 10 items.
box 5, folder 7

Photographic prints, undated

Scope and Contents note

Hans Richter film set for Dreams that money can buy, 10 items.
box 2, folder 4

Photographs, circa 1970

Scope and Contents note

Documenting the set of Hans Richter's film Dreams that money can buy. 2 photos by Philippe Halsman; 2 photos by Arnold Eagle: one of Ferdinand Leger, the other of Richter.
box 10

Dreams that money can buy, "blue man," (F15?) circa 1945

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (1050 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm.
By Hans Richter and Arnold Eagle.
 

Video cassettes, 1988

box 11, item V1

Dreams that money can buy Parts I-II, 1988 March

Scope and Contents note

1 videocassette of 2 (U-Matic) (?min.) : sd., col. Recorded (Mar 1988) Umatic (NTSC).
box 11, item V2

Dreams that money can buy Parts III, 1988 March

Scope and Contents note

2 videocassette of 2 (U-Matic) (?min.) : sd., col. Recorded (Mar 1988) Umatic (NTSC).
box 12*, item F16-F17

16 mm. film: Dreams that money can buy, 1977

Scope and Contents note

F16: 1 film reel (1700 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. F17: 1 film reel (3000 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. "Print from int. neg., bad color."
 

8x8, Series V. 1950-1957, undated

8 x 8 : a chess-sonata in 8 movements (digital version available on-site only): [1957]

Physical Description: 0.25 Linear Feet

Arrangement

Arranged by type of material.

Scope and Contents note

Newspaper clippings, photographs, and videotape recordings document Hans Richter's film 8x8 made between 1950-1957.
box 2, folder 5

Photographs, circa 1950

Scope and Contents note

By Arnold Eagle of Marcel Duchamp in Hans Richter's film 8x8, 3 photos.
 

Videotape recordings, undated

box 13, item V3

8x8, Part I, undated

Scope and Contents note

1 videocassette of 2 (U-Matic) (?min.) : sd., col.
box 13, item V4

8x8, Part II, undated

Scope and Contents note

1 videocassette of 2 (U-Matic) (?min.) : sd., col.
 

Documentation: photographs and clippings, 1957, undated

box 5, folder 8

Photographic prints and transparencies, undated

Scope and Contents note

Hans Richter film set for 8x8, 10 color transparencies and 11 b&w; prints (some proof sheets).
box 5, folder 9

Clippings, 1957

Scope and Contents note

About Hans Richter and his film 8x8, 14 articles.
 

Malevich animation, Series VI. 1927-1981 (bulk 1970) 1970

Physical Description: 3 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Scope and Contents note

Series comprises Richter's filmscript and storyboards, Arnold Eagle's autograph notes, photographs, color slides, 16mm color film and audio tracks documenting their joint production of the Malevich animation film between 1970-1971, as well as the sudden termination of this project and Eagle's attempt to complete it after Richter's death. All of the 16mm film of the Malevich animation has been reformatted by the repository, and use copies are available, in VHS format, for viewing in the repository. Original film may not be viewed, but is described below.

Arrangement

Arranged by type of material.
 

Documentation: scripts, notes, printed matter and photographs, 1927, 1968-1981, undated

box 5, folder 10

Typescript, "Malevich," undated

Scope and Contents note

By Hans Richter with segments numbered 1-122, 10 pages with annotations. Richter's typescript expands on Malevich's original script with the addition of segments adapted from Richter's film Rhythmus 25 (Richter, 1973, pp. 41-51).
box 5, folder 11

Notes and "black squares," undated

Scope and Contents note

Notes by Arnold Eagle describe camera actions corresponding to the following segments of Richter's typescript: 37-61 and 66-74. Notes about film of Richter discussing the Malevich project. An envelope (3"x5") labeled "Black Squares" contains square and circular paper cutouts, possibly used in animation process, ca. 25 pp.
box 5, folder 12

Notes and "red squares," undated

Scope and Contents note

Notes by Arnold Eagle describe camera actions corresponding to segments of Richter's typescript, including the following: 81-101. An envelope (3"x5") labeled "Red Squares" contains square paper cutouts, possibly used in animation process, ca. 25 pp.
box 5, folder 13

Typescript, Die Malerei und die Probleme der Architektur, 1927

Scope and Contents note

Color photocopy of Kazimir Malevich's illustrated typescript (1927), upon which Hans Richter's later script is based, 4 pages.
box 5, folder 14

Filmscript and articles, undated

Scope and Contents note

Photocopies of manuscript and filmscript by Kazimir Malevich (1927). [Manuscript also published in Malewitsch, 1962, pp. 264-265. Typescript also published in Richter, 1973, pp. 46-49. ] Photocopies of articles about Malevich, ca. 15 pp.
box 5, folder 15

Photographic negatives, 1970

Scope and Contents note

Hans Richter film set for Malevich animation, 8 negs, 35mm.
box 5, folder 16

Color slides, 1969-1981

Scope and Contents note

62 items: 8 slides of entire Hans Richter storyboard for the Malevich animation; 6 slides of parts I-II and VIII-IX of the storyboard; 6 slides of parts III-VII; 42 slides of people including Richter and Arnold Eagle.
 

Oversize: storyboards and photographs, circa 1970-1971

box 4*, folder 5

Storyboard, parts I-II and VIII-IX, circa 1970

Scope and Contents note

Original Hans Richter storyboard for the Malevich animation. Parts I-II correspond with Richter typescript numbers 3-36. Parts VIII-IX correspond with Richter typescript numbers 104-121.
box 4*, folder 6

Storyboard, parts III-VII, circa 1970

Scope and Contents note

Original Hans Richter storyboard for the Malevich animation. Parts III-VII correspond with Richter typescript numbers 37-103.
box 4*, folder 7

Storyboard (photograph), parts I-II and VIII-IX, circa 1970

Scope and Contents note

Color photograph and black and white copy of Hans Richter storyboard.
 

Malevich animation, 16mm color film, 1970-1971, undated

Scope and Contents note

All 14 films in this box have been reformatted (F18-F31); Copy masters for reels F18-F31 in Box 14B; Archival masters for reels F18-F31 in Box 14C; Inter-negs for reels F18-F31 in Box 14D. Originals described below. Contact the repository to view use copies.
 

Malevich animation, 1970 June

Malevich animation (digital version available on-site only)

box 14, item F18

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (100 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 48-49, 3-4, 6-8.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 3 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Selected Malevich animation, undated

Selected Malevich animation (digital version available on-site only)

box 14, item F19

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (200 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 6-16, 19-20, 22-31, 34-36, 108, 104-105, 60-64, 49-50, 119-121.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 5 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Three Dimensions, part II, 1970 July

box 14, item F20

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (350 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 37-40, 43, 45-47, 41, 37-41, 50-57.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 8 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, "printed diagrams," 1971 August

box 14, item F21

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (75 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 44, 48-49, 41.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 2 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, 1970

box 14, item F22

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (300 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 51-52, 54-58, 48, 3-36.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 7 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Selected Malevich animation, undated

box 14, item F23

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (150 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 13-14, 16-19, 23-27, 31, 34-36, 108, 104-105, 60-64, 49-50, 119-121.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 2 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, undated

box 14, item F24

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (50 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 64-65.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 1 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, 1970

box 14, item F25

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (75 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 65-69.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 1 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, undated

box 14, item F26

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (50 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 82-86.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 1 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, undated

box 14, item F27

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (40 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 93-95.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 30 secs.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, 1971 March

box 14, item F28

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (40 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos.
Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 98-102.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 30 secs.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Three Dimensions, part I, 1970 August

box 14, item F29

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (300 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 106, 104, 121, 120, 27, 36, 118, 18, 32, 113, 117, 116, 115, 114, 111-112, 109-110, 5, 107, 105, 108.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 6 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, 1970

Malevich animation (digital version available on-site only)

box 14, item F30

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (250 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Approximately half of the reel is footage of Hans Richter's storyboard for the Malevich animation. The other half is animation corresponding to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboard: 119-121.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 6 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, out-takes, undated

box 14, item F31

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 reel (1000 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 3-4, 8, 15, 31, 30, 33-34, 106, 5, 109-117, 113, 32, 18, 118, 36, 27, 104, 106, 37-41, 46-47, 65-67, 48, 53-64, 51-52, 59, 55-57, 48, 61-62, 51-52, 61, 63, 62, 45, 38, 63, 41, 48, 40, 39, 47, 38-39, 67-75, 78-85, 119-121.
box 14A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 25 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
box 14

Original film cans, undated

 

16mm color films and audio tracks, undated

16mm color films and audio tracks (selected digitized material available on-site only)

Scope and Contents note

All seven films in this box have been reformatted (F32-F38); Copy masters for reels F32-F38 in Box 15B; Archival masters for reels F32-F38 in Box 15C; Inter-negs for reels F32-F38 in Box 15D. Originals described below. Contact the repository to view use copies.
 

Malevich animation, out-takes, undated

box 15, item F32

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (1050 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. Animation corresponds to the following segments of Richter's typescript and storyboards: 3-4, 16, 15, 20-22, 31-34, 5, 109-114, 32, 18, 118, 36, 27, 104, 106, 39-41, 43, 48, 50-56, 58-62, 51-58, 48, 62, 51, 61, 42, 38, 45, 64, 40, 37, 63-64, 49, 68, 66-72, 74-97, 101-102, 96, 98-100, 119-121.
box 15A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 23 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, out-takes, undated

box 15, item F33

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (200 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. Footage of the film set.
box 15A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 5 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Vorbereitung animation, undated

box 15, item F34

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (75 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. reversal pos. Footage of Richter's story board and preliminary sketches.
box 15A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 2 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, undated

box 15, item F35

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (30 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm. work print.
Film fragments.
box 15A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 1 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, undated

box 15, item F36

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (20 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm.
Film fragments.
box 15A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 1 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation,

box 15, item F37

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (25 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm.
Film fragments.
box 15A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 1 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.
 

Malevich animation, undated

box 15, item F38

Original

Scope and Contents note

1 film reel (20 ft.) : si., col. ; 16mm.
Film fragments.
box 15A

User copy

Scope and Contents

1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 1 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.