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Raindance Foundation

Date
1970

Raindance Foundation, New York, publishes Radical Software; Co-editors, Phyllis Gershuny and Beryl Korot; Published by Ira Schneider and Michael Shamberg; published 1970-1974, vols. 1-2.

Alternative video magazine and information channel for distribution and exchange of video works. The complete set of issues is online at https://www.radicalsoftware.org/.

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Raindance Foundation, New York, published Radical Software from 1970 to 1974 (vols. 1-2); co-editors were Phyllis Gershuny and Beryl Korot and publication was by Ira Schneider and Michael Shamberg. The magazine served as an alternative video magazine and information channel for distribution and exchange of video works; the complete set of issues is available online at http://www.radicalsoftware.org/.

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