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The Pictures Generation, 1974-1984
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Jack Goldstein (American, b. Canada, 1945–2003)
A German Shepherd, from A Suite of Nine 7-Inch Records with Sound Effects, 1976
Sound recordings on colored vinyl discs
Collection of Paul McMahon
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Goldstein's records were pressed in vivid hues or had brightly colored labels that match or complement the aural images: purple for The Tornado, deep blue for A Swim Against the Tide, and an alarming bright red for the barks heard on A German Shepherd (see image above). When played on a turntable, the sounds are sometimes wittily divided between the two sides. Three Felled Trees, for instance, has the trees being chopped on one side and falling one by one on the other. This suite of 45-rpm records was the first of a number made by Goldstein over the next decade from appropriated sound effects and canned movie music. It was produced in an edition of one hundred sets, one of which was featured in the 1977 Pictures exhibition at Artists Space alongside his short color films from the same time.
Listen to A German Shepherd.
Listen to Two Wrestling Cats.
Listen to The Tornado.
Listen to A Faster Run.
Listen to A Swim Against the Tide.
Listen to Three Felled Trees.
Listen to The Dying Wind.
Listen to The Burning Forest.
Listen to The Lost Ocean Liner.
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