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Visual Studies Workshop

Date
1973

Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, establishes media center; begins production of Afterimage with coverage of video; director, Nathan Lyons; media center coordinators include Wayne Luke, Laddy Kite, Mona Jimenez, Arthur Tsuchiya, Nancy Norwood, Robert Doyle.

Production facility with workshops and exhibitions.

Summary

Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester established a media center and began production of Afterimage with coverage of video; Nathan Lyons served as director. Media center coordinators included Wayne Luke, Laddy Kite, Mona Jimenez, Arthur Tsuchiya, Nancy Norwood and Robert Doyle. The Workshop maintained a production facility that hosted workshops and exhibitions.

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