Study for dirigible.
Part of an ongoing conversation with Michael Oatman.
4/3/07
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8 PostsThe Leisure Channel
Busted out some of the old 3/4″ tapes from The Leisure Channel and digitized them for your viewing pleasure. These were produced for public access in New York and Los Angeles between 1987 and 1993. Some zany stuff – here are a few choice nuggets.
In many ways much of what we were doing here has become “real” on the web, in particular the “All Talk” Show, which was just people talking and telling stories – not unlike what much of YouTube has become. And KTV – the 24 hour karoake channel. Seemed wacky then. Not any more.
“I before e, except as in leisure.”
Magritte
Magritte, a film by Mark Blank, performed by Calvin Thomas & The Special Touch with Mike Oatman. 1984.
Ceci n’est pas Ted Koppel
Ceci n’est pas Ted Koppel, 1991
part of an occasional series with Michael Oatman
This is not a pipe.
Sculpture, 1990
part of an occasional series with Michael Oatman
Michael Oatman, The Leisure Channel, 1987
Here are two images of Michael Oatman from our first taping of The Leisure Channel in 1987. Mike is amazing. And boy, I think we were just way too ahead of our time. Everything we thought was funny then has come true ….
Michael Oatman
I met Mike Oatman at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1983. At the time, people used to confuse us for each other.
Mike and I have remained friends for a number of years, and continue to inspire each other.
Mike made a beautiful collage for the cover of the print version of Instant Classics, which I tiled and printed out on the Iris printer at Digital Pond in 1995. Attached is a picture of the image. This has been a popular piece in my house for many years.
Mike is at the top of his game these days, and is getting big shows in museums and galleries. I’m listing Mike Oatman a ‘buy’.