Main entry:

Nicholson, Ben.

Title & Author:

Uncovering geometry : Ben Nicholson at the Laurentian Library : recordings, 1996.

Description:

1 videocassette (Hi-8) : sound, color ; 8 mm master

Notes:
Supplied title.
Hi-8 cassette not viewed.
DAT copy: audio cuts in and out throughout recording, but the overall quality is still good.
Recorded and produced by the Centre canadien d'architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture.
Speaker: Ben Nicholson.
Lecture in English. Opening and closing remarks in both French and English.

Summary:

Recordings of a talk given by architect and artist Ben Nicholson on Dec. 10, 1996 about his investigations of the geometrical floor designs found in the Laurentian Library in Florence, Italy. He also discusses his collaboration with Blake Summers for the CCA exhibition. The talk was given on the occassion of the opening of the exhibition "Découvrir la géométrie : Ben Nicholson et la bibliothèque Laurentienne" = "Uncovering Geometry: Ben Nicholson at the Laurentian Library", held at the CCA from Dec. 11, 1996-Mar. 9, 1997. Includes introductory remarks by Nicholas Olsberg and closing comments by Phyllis Lambert

Subject:

Nicholson, Ben.
Summers, Blake, 1958-
Biblioteca medicea laurenziana.
Library architecture Italy Florence.
Geometry in architecture Italy Florence.
Floors Italy Florence.
Architecture des bibliothèques Italie Florence.
Géométrie en architecture Italie Florence.
Planchers Italie Florence.
Floors
Geometry in architecture
Library architecture
Italy Florence
Libraries (buildings) Italy Florence.
Geometric patterns Italy Florence.
Floors (surface elements) Italy Florence.

Form/genre:

Lectures.
Hi-8.
Audiocassettes.
Sound recordings.
Digital audio tapes.
Videocassettes.
Videotapes.

Added entries:

Olsberg, R. Nicholas.
Lambert, Phyllis.
Centre canadien d'architecture.
Centre canadien d'architecture. Enregistrements des événements.

Ben Nicholson at the Laurentian Library

Holdings:

Location: Library main av cca productions 277256
Call No.: Box 33 (BIB 212004)
Notes: Hi-8 master
Status: Available

Location: Library main av cca productions 277255
Call No.: Box 33 (BIB 212004)
Notes: DAT master
Status: Available