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Geeetar
29 Sep 2010

Geeetar

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work | 6

Here’s a photo of my set up at Blue Mountain Center. If you read the VCCA and MacDowell posts, you’ll notice some familiar décor accents. This is also my bedroom, one of several studio-bedrooms in this building that used to … Continued

artist residencies, Blue Mountain Center, Chopin, classical guitar, guitar, music, other obsessions, Robert L. Vincent
And Now a Quiet Moment
24 Sep 2010

And Now a Quiet Moment

by David Licata | posted in: Guest Blogger, The Film | 1

After the hustle and bustle and hustle of IFP, I am back at BMC, where I’m continuing to edit the BGMRP material for ALW. But first, I need to press the reset button and get into creative, artist residency mode. … Continued

artist residencies, Blue Mountain Center, other obsessions, photography, slideshows
Blue Mountain Center… & The Great Escape?
21 Sep 2010

Blue Mountain Center… & The Great Escape?

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Cross posted on http://www.extracriticum.com I’m here at Blue Mountain Center in the jaw-droppingly beautiful Adirondacks doing a residency on a pristine lake surrounded by trees verging on their fall foliage glory. You’d think I would write about how inspiring it … Continued

artist residencies, Blue Mountain Center, other obsessions, Steve McQueen, The Great Escape
Simplicity: A Chopin Quote
9 Sep 2010

Simplicity: A Chopin Quote

by David Licata | posted in: Quotes | 0

I seem to recall reading a quote from Frederic Chopin that addressed why the vast majority of his compositions were for piano. The quote, which I can’t seem to locate and may have dreamed, went something like, “It is a … Continued

Frederic Chopin, other obsessions, Quotes
Artist Residency Time Again
2 Sep 2010

Artist Residency Time Again

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

Friday I leave for another residency, Blue Mountain Center. I’m very much looking forward to this one, and I’m a little bummed out that I will have to interrupt this month-long stint to return to NYC for A Life’s Work’s … Continued

artist residencies, Blue Mountain Center, IFP, other obsessions, photography
In Case You’re Keeping Count…
29 Aug 2010

In Case You’re Keeping Count…

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project | 0

That’d be 105. Click here and here and here. Other numbers: 8/16-18/2010. Hours spent in a car and plane: 32. Hours spent looking at, thinking about, filming trees at 10,000 feet or more altitude: 20. Number of cameras lugged on … Continued

bristle cone pines, Champion Tree Project, other obsessions, trees
Play Your Music to Me, Bristlecone Pine Trees
17 Aug 2010

Play Your Music to Me, Bristlecone Pine Trees

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project, Other Work | 0

There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. Minnie Aumonier In a previous post, you saw the books I looked at for research/inspiration for the Bristlecone Pine shoot. … Continued

Bristlecone Pine Trees, Champion Tree Project, Edward Weston, other obsessions, photography, Quotes, trees
Why Do I Keep This in My Wallet?
15 Jul 2010

Why Do I Keep This in My Wallet?

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project | 1

What does this ticket stub from a concert I saw in 2007  have to do with A Life’s Work? Before I get to that, let me tell you that I’m a huge Jens Lekman fan. In case you don’t know, … Continued

A Life's Work, Champion Tree Project, David Milarch, other obsessions
What Makes Me Happy? Old Things with a Personal History.
9 Jul 2010

What Makes Me Happy? Old Things with a Personal History.

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work | 3

Here are two photos. I’m holding the same Cine-Kodak Magazine 8 Camera in both. Here are some images this camera captured. That makes me happy. What makes you happy? Top photo: George Licata, Prince, David Licata, photographer unknown. Bottom photo: … Continued

home movies, other obsessions, What Makes Me Happy?
Unquantifiability of a Place, Part 2
1 Jul 2010

Unquantifiability of a Place, Part 2

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Here’s an exchange that occurred on the A Life’s Work Facebook page between SD, someone who “likes” A Life’s Work, and me. SD: I was at Arcosanti…about, (gulp), ten years ago… Me: Have you been back to Arcosanti? SD: Yes, … Continued

Arcosanti, Facebook, other obsessions, Paolo Soleri

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Filmed over 15 years in locations throughout the US, A LIFE'S WORK is a documentary about long-term thinking, a meditation on Deep Time, a film essay about legacy.

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