Paperback, colour and black and white illustrations, 208 pages, W210mm x H275mm
Without montage or the use of dramatic sequencing, multiple takes or
camera angles, Lange's videos rely exclusively on a process of slow
observation facilitated by long takes recording the actions of their
subjects in real time as they perform daily work.
Lange's Work Studies in Schools (1976-1977) explored the
implications of video for teaching and learning environments. The first
of these studies took place in three Birmingham schools in 1976. This
was followed by further studies in four Oxfordshire schools in 1977.
In his Birmingham studies, Lange carefully chose institutions
representing different social classes, recording in both public and
private schools. He also videotaped a range of school subjects in his
examination of teaching methodologies, developing a system to survey
the teaching of art, history and science.
This beautiful monograph covers Lange's earliest sculptural works, his move into video and his Works Studies through to his later Maori Land Project. Texts by Guy Brett, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Dan Graham and Mercedes Vicente.