Garden 85
Identifier
F.2011-01-0243
Date Of Production
1985
Abstract
One of the longest of the garden films in the JoAnn Elam Collection, "Garden 85" appears to document the entirety of the 1985 growing season of Elam's backyard garden in Logan Square, Chicago. From the beginning, Elam is shown preparing the land and planting the crops, with some of the earliest footage directly related to "Collards Garden 1985" (F.2011-01-0116). From then on, the film follows her in her meditative work as the plants grow larger, produce a variety of vegetables like tomatoes, peas, bell peppers, and eggplant, and eventually die to be cleared out for the next year. Leader occasionally appearing in between segments is labeled "Early June," "Late June," "Early July," "Early Aug," and "Late Aug," suggesting the film was shot and edited chronologically over the season.
Run Time
30 min 23 sec
Format
8mm
Extent
390 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Reversal Positives
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Elam, JoAnn (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
Elam, JoAnn (is participant)
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