The Golden Palm Tape Network was a 1980s precursor of podcasting, where a small group of far-flung artists kept in touch by recording circulating ideas and readings via tape cassettes. (Video link)
This one is addressed to my friend Ron Harris of southern California, a comic artist, collector, and art historian who still comments on this blog.
Sandor Bihari -- Before the Judge |
Listening to the tape is a reminder to me of how it was in the 1980s. Discovering obscure information required sleuth work at libraries and used bookstores, plus the cooperation of friends with similar interests.
The primary members of Golden Palm Tape Network were:
Here are links to some of the books and artists referenced.
Books (links mostly go to Amazon)
The History of Modern Painting by Richard Müther
Artists Mentioned (links mostly go to Wikipedia)
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing James, I really enjoyed!
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