Bas Jan Ader's 1974 Video Work 'Primary Time' Documented on Artcritical
A 1974 video work by Bas Jan Ader titled 'Primary Time' was documented on the artcritical website on July 27, 2016. The silent piece runs for 26 minutes and was originally created using color U-matic video tape, later transferred to DVD in PAL format. Copyright is held by the Estate of Bas Jan Ader and Mary Sue Ader Andersen, with additional rights managed by The Artist Right's Society (ARS) in New York. The work is represented by Meliksetian | Briggs gallery in Los Angeles and Simon Lee Gallery in London. The documentation appeared as a blog entry on artcritical, which operates on WordPress and provides RSS feed capabilities for content distribution.
Key facts
- Bas Jan Ader created 'Primary Time' in 1974
- The work is a 26-minute silent video
- Originally produced on color U-matic video tape
- Transferred to DVD in PAL format
- Copyright held by Estate of Bas Jan Ader/Mary Sue Ader Andersen and ARS, New York
- Documented on artcritical on July 27, 2016
- Represented by Meliksetian | Briggs, Los Angeles and Simon Lee Gallery, London
- artcritical operates on WordPress with RSS feed functionality
Entities
Artists
- Bas Jan Ader
- Mary Sue Ader Andersen
Institutions
- Estate of Bas Jan Ader
- The Artist Right's Society (ARS)
- Meliksetian | Briggs
- Simon Lee Gallery
- artcritical
Locations
- Los Angeles
- London
- New York