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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Pulsa records
source:
Clancy, Patrick.
source:
Cain, Michael Peter
Identifier/Call Number: M2540
Physical Description:
7.5 Linear Feet
(7 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Physical Description:
62.8 gigabyte(s)
Date (inclusive): 1966-2019
Date (bulk): 1968-1972
Abstract: The papers of 1960s-70s expeirmental multimedia collective Pulsa consist of project files, photographs, slides & negatives,
and printed material about the group.
Pulsa was an experimental multimedia arts collective founded in 1966 and active through 1973. The group consisted of artists
and faculty at Yale University in Connecticut including Michael Cain, Patrick Clancy, William Crosby, William Duesing, Paul
Fuge, Peter Kindimann, and David Rumsey, collaborating across various disciplines including electronic engineering, computer
science, architecture, psychology, mathematics, and art. Focusing on systems research, interactive environments, and the integration
of technology in the arts, Pulsa was one of several groups exploring these fields in the 1960s and 70s, but are perhaps not
as well-known as E.A.T., ONCE or even USCO.
The collection contains original documents, notes, photographs, slides & negatives, promotional material, and some correspondence.
There are a few later computer printouts, typescripts, and color copies. There is also some damage to photographs and other
items, including dirt, dust, spills, and general wear.
Many items in the collection have also been uploaded the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/search.php?query=%22pulsa%20group%22.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Born-digital material
is closed until processed.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
[identification of item], Pulsa records (M2540). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 2019. Accession 2019-422.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Multimedia (Art)
American art -- 20th century.
Installations (Art) -- United States.
Clancy, Patrick.
Cain, Michael Peter
Pulsa (Group of artists)