WESTERN FRONT – Dinner for Gene Youngblood

Description:

Gene Youngblood presented a lecture in the Grand Luxe Hall as part of a series of talks addressing cultural, political, and philosophical issues implied by changing communications technology and the way society is networked. To illustrate his argument, Youngblood brought together slides and videos, with a focus on the work of Mobile Image, the collaborative duo of Kit Galloway and Sherrie Rabinowitz.

The lecture was preceded by a fish dinner served to all attendees.

Seen in black and white in the Grand Luxe Hall, Gene Youngblood speaks into a microphone at a podium. A high-angle light illuminates his neutral expression. He wears a half-unbuttoned, white, collared shirt, tucked into high-waisted pants with a thin belt. A white mug is set on the podium.

Seen in black and white in the Grand Luxe Hall, Gene Youngblood speaks into a microphone at a podium. He gestures with his hand whilst talking, the other tucked into his pants’ pocket. He sports a half-unbuttoned, white, collared shirt and has a moustache.

Seen in black and white in the Grand Luxe Hall, Gene Youngblood speaks into a microphone at a podium. He expresses with both hands whilst speaking, sporting a half-unbuttoned, white, collared shirt, and high-waisted pants with a belt.

Related People

Kit Galloway (Subject)
Sherrie Rabinowitz (Subject)

Captions:

Gene Youngblood at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 23, 1987.
Gene Youngblood at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 23, 1987.
Gene Youngblood at Western Front, photo documentation, Mar 23, 1987.

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We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.