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Photograph of a six feet by four feet contact strip of 64 scenes from ‘Buffet Car News’, a performance piece by Ian Breakwell

1967–8

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Bristol Arts Centre (Bristol, UK)
Title
Photograph of a six feet by four feet contact strip of 64 scenes from ‘Buffet Car News’, a performance piece by Ian Breakwell
Date
1967–8
Medium
Photograph, black and white
Dimensions
205 × 254 mm
Description
The photograph is of a six feet by four feet comic strip of 64 scenes from 'Buffet Car News' which was made into a photo silk-screen and published by 'Exit' in a limited edition. The photograph is annotated on the reverse: '"BUFFET CAR NEWS": Photosilkscreen 111cm x 165cm of theatre-event.'
Format
Photograph - print
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Ian Breakwell, April 2005.
Reference
TGA 20054/4/1/1/28
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Archive context

  • Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell TGA 20054 (266)
    • Project files TGA 20054/4 (247)
      • Bristol Arts Centre TGA 20054/4/1 (19)
        • File labelled, ‘Bristol Arts Centre’ TGA 20054/4/1/1 (19)
          • Photograph of a six feet by four feet contact strip of 64 scenes from ‘Buffet Car News’, a performance piece by Ian Breakwell TGA 20054/4/1/1/28
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