Peter Logan's Mechanical Ballet
Delia's papers contain the brochure for Peter Logan's "experiments towards Mechanical Ballet", performed at the New Art Centre, 41 Sloane Street, London from the 3rd to the 9th of March 1969.
-- Kirsten Cubitt's article Dial a tune in The Guardian, 3 September 1970.
but "The music and effects for Peter Logan's "experiments towards Mechanical Ballet” were actually done by Brian Hodgson alone".[1]
In his interview with Wheel Me Out, Brian Hodgson says:
[I] also wrote scores for the structures in Peter Logan’s Mechanical Ballets.
“[The Mechanical Ballet] Square Dance was in fact four right angle pieces set at the corners of a square on motors which would revolve — they were absolutely amazing. The Tate Gallery bought Square Dance and occasionally exhibits it."
Papers
- DD134512: Cover of brochure "Peter Logan's experiments towards Mechanical Ballet, 3 March - 9 March 1969"
- DD134551: Inside of brochure with photograph.
References
- ↑ Personal communication from Ray White, having spoken with Brian.