Claes Oldenburg Retrospective. Tate Gallery,London, 1970 - ACE455.2

Black screen, chattering voices, traffic noises and Claes Oldenburg’s voice over talking about filming in Rome. Voice continues of 8mm film footage is of London streets, people, including Hannah Wilke, buildings, and cooling towers near Acton Lane which Oldenburg says he spotted from an aeroplane, centred on screen. Tate Gallery. Black, traffic noises over. Lights. Oldenburg looking at photographic slides, man tuning piano on stage, another hanging sheet/screen, sound technicians, recording of Hawaiian music, live piano music over, etc. Oldenburg directing pianist, Geoff Castle, who will be playing alongside images, but is to ignore them. Oldenburg with string and ladder, and talking to young woman who will be giving instructions to change images, and to other technicians. Flash of black and white footage of policeman with ice-cream trolley. Technicians preparing exhibition space, Oldenburg hanging Soft Ladder; Hammer; Saw; and Bucket, watched by gallery staff; Oldenburg reversing exhibit. Technicians with Giant Soft Fan. Oldenburg and Soft Ladder....