Archive / Tom Osbourne's Fiber Optic Egg

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  1. Michael de Courcy, Tom Obsourne and his Fibre Optic Egg, 1969
Item Details

Title: Tom Osbourne's Fiber Optic Egg

Artist: Michael de Courcy

Date: December 31, 1968

Format: Photograph [fibre based gelatin silver print]

Location: The Michael de Courcy Archive

Size: 12.70 × 10.20 cm

More Information: Tom Osborne and his fiber optic sound sculpture which was developed at the Intermedia studios. The piece would pulsate in time to the sound of a fetal heartbeat emitted by the egg.  Collection of the artist.

Further Research: The Intermedia Catalogue
  1. 09. Bob Arnold fabricating an installation for Electrical Connection
    Bob "Box" Arnold and Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  2. 10. Michael de Courcy's "Intermedia Room" at the Vancouver Art Gallery
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  3. 11. Tom Burrows' House
    Tom Burrows (Photograph)
  4. 12. Canada Council grant images
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  5. 13. Steve Paxton workshop at Intermedia
    Jack Dale, Michael de Courcy, Gathie Falk, Joan Lowndes, Michael Morris, and Judith Schwarz (Photograph)
  6. 14. Canada Council grant images
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  7. 15. Canada Council grant images
    Michael de Courcy and Gary Lee-Nova (Photograph)