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Stephen Beck Talks About Video

Author
David Weinstein
Publication
Artweek
Publisher
Cecile N McCann
Date
April 2, 1977
Place
Oakland, California
Volume
8
Issue
14
Subjects
Tool Texts
ETC archive
ETC1169

Abstract

Provides a biography of Beck, the development of the Beck Direct Video Symnthesizer at National Center for Experiments in Television at KQED, and his video work

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David Weinstein. Stephen Beck Talks About Video. Artweek. vol. 8, no. 14. Cecile N McCann. April 2, 1977.

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ETC1169

Provides a biography of Beck, the development of the Beck Direct Video Symnthesizer at National Center for Experiments in Television at KQED, and his video work

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