ANIMATING THE WINDOWS OF THE FORMER CLIFF HOUSE

1090 Point Lobos Ave near Great Highway, San Francisco CA

14 December, 2021

Description

THE CLIFF MOVING PICTURE GALLERY An after dark projected artwork animating windows of the former Cliff House Jointly, artist Ben Wood and Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP) with support from the Prelinger Archives have installed a projected video artwork that shares historic animated visuals with the general public through three northerly-facing windows in support of WNP’s temporary exhibition, The Museum at The Cliff. This 4-Part projected video installation, presents animated sequences showing historic still photographs and motion pictures sourced from archival collections held by the Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP), the GGNRA Park Archives and Records Center (PARC), and the Prelinger Archive. Imagery will show change over time at the Cliff House through the sequenced montage of commercial photography and studio, amateur snapshots, found footage and B-roll that also show the Sutro Baths, Sutro Heights Park, and Playland at the Beach. During December we will be presenting photos from the OpenSFhistory collection of visitors to the Cliff House over the past century as well as photos of the Cliff House site evolving over time. WHEN This experience is free and can be viewed on 3 northerly facing windows of Cliff House in the evenings, from sundown to 10:00pm, and rotating monthly through the end of March 2022. Important dates connected to this work include: ● December 4, 2021: Premiere of Projection #1 ● January 8, 2022: Premiere of Projection #2 ● February 12, 2022: Premiere of Projection #3 ● March 12, 2022: Premiere of Projection #4