GUIDE TO THE RICHARD WEISS ARCHIVE IN THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM 2009/63/1

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1 GUIDE TO THE RICHARD WEISS ARCHIVE IN THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM 2009/63/ Paul Wilson 200

2 CONTENTS Series List 3 Series Descriptions and Item Lists 4

3 COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES LIST Creator: Weiss, Richard Reg. Number Series Title Date 2009/63/- Commercial artwork /63/-2 Posters 982-c990

4 COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION Registration Number: 2009/63/- Creators: Weiss, Richard Series Title: Commercial artwork Date Range: Physical Characteristics: Original artwork on paper or printed paper items. Description: Artwork, commercial artwork designed/used by Richard Weiss, Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Commercial artwork designed or used by Richard Weiss for his dance party business or created for external clients. The material includes design drawings or layouts as well as printed items. Arrangement: Chronological Dimensions: Shelf Length m Number:

5 COLLECTED ARCHIVES ITEM LIST Series Title: Commercial artwork Item Number 2009/63/-/ Invitation, opening night of the Adrenalin club at Hip Hop, Paddington, New South Wales, Richard Weiss, New South Wales, Rushcutters Bay, Australia, 2 September 985 Invitation printed in black on white card advertising the opening of the Adrenalin club at Hip Hop, Paddington, New South Wales on 2 September /63/-/2 Program, 'Latitude 34 S, Longitude 5 E A Program of Contemporary Australian Super 8' compiled by Stephen Cummins, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, September /63/-/3 Advertising card, opening of the Meltdown club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales, Richard Weiss, New South Wales, Rushcutters Bay, Australia, 7 September 987 Advertising card printed in black on white card advertising the opening by Richard Weiss of the Meltdown club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales, on 7 September 987. The card also featured an image of an industrial complex. The catchphrase used was 'HARD CORE DANCE AESTHETIC'. 2009/63/-/4 Advertising card, opening of the Meltdown club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales, Richard Weiss, New South Wales, Rushcutters Bay, Australia, 7 September 987 Advertising card for the Meltdown club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales featuring the club logo. The design is in the shape of a pentagon with red text and illustrations on a white background with black edging. The name 'MELTDOWN' appears at the top of the card and is bordered by panels above and below which contain a series of small five point stars. The design also features a larger five point star surrounded by a circle at the bottom of the card. 2009/63/-/5 Advertisement, Meltdown club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales featuring the club logo, Richard Weiss, New South Wales, Rushcutters Bay, Australia, 987 Design layout for a printed advertisement for the Meltdown club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales featuring the club logo. The design is in the shape of a pentagon with black text and illustrations on a white background. The name 'MELTDOWN' appears at the top of the card and is bordered by panels above and below which contain a series of small five point stars. The design also features a larger five point star surrounded by a circle at the bottom of the card. 2009/63/-/6 Handbill, 'Swoop' dance party at the Meltdown club within

6 Item Number Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales, Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 29 October 987 Handbill advertising the 'Swoop' dance party at the Meltdown club within Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales on 29 October 987. The handbill was printed in black on white paper which includes an illustration of a large bird landing on an elevated nest. The catchphrase used was 'The Early Bird Gets'. 2009/63/-/7 Program, 'Splash The Sydney Film and Video Event', Sydney Super 8 Film Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 988 Richard Weiss was listed in the program as being responsible for 'Poster/Cover Design' for 'Splash'. His design showing five identical figures diving in formation off a cliff top into the sea was used on the front and back covers. 2009/63/-/8 Design drawing, photocopy, 'Subculture', Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 988 Photocopy of a design drawing head 'SUBCULTURE'. The illustration shows five identical figures diving off a cliff top in formation into the sea. Versions of the design were used on the front cover and back cover of the program for 'Splash The Sydney Film and Video Event', conducted by the Sydney Super 8 Film Group in /63/-/9 Artwork, advertisement for the DNA club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales, Richard Weiss, New South Wales, Rushcutters Bay, Australia, 988 Artwork on paper for an advertisement for the DNA club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales. The drawing has text, white lines and an illustration all in white on a black background. The illustration shows the rear view of a standing male figure. Various parts of the figure's body have been numbered. In the distance and above the figure to the right is a bright star. The name of the artist, Richard Weiss, is written on the right leg of the figure. The name DNA is in large capital letters running horizontally down the left hand side of the design. At the bottom of the design it reads, 'BOYS & GIRLS COME OUT TO PLAY/OPENING NIGHT TUESDAY MAY 3 ON SITE.' 2009/63/-/0 Artwork, mounted, advertisement for the DNA club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales, paper/cardboard, Richard Weiss, New South Wales, Rushcutters Bay, Australia, 988 Artwork for an advertisement for the DNA club at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales. The design has white text, lines and an illustration on a black background. The layout has been mounted on black cardboard. The illustration shows the back view of a standing male figure. Various parts of the figure's body have been numbered. In the distance and above the figure

7 Item Number to the right is a bright star. The name of the artist, Richard Weiss, is written on the right leg of the figure. The name DNA is in large capital letters running horizontally down the left hand side of the design. 2009/63/-/ Artwork, mounted, invitation to a Christmas party presented by Meltdown at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales, paper/cardboard, Richard Weiss, New South Wales, Rushcutters Bay, Australia, December 988 Artwork for an invitation to a Christmas party presented by Meltdown at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales. On one side the design shows the front and back covers of the invitation and on the other side the inside of the invitation. The front and back covers had black printing on grey card with an illustration of a stylised eagle on the front cover and 'MELTDOWN' running vertically down the left hand side of the back cover. The name of the artist, 'Richard Weiss', in the lower right corner. One the other side on the right hand page it reads 'XMAS/LXXX/VIII' in grey text on a black background. 2009/63/-/2 Artwork, mounted, head of a male figure on a television screen, paper/cardboard, Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, c 988 The design features a photograph of the head of a male figure on a television screen wearing a bandana with his eyes half closed, his mouth open and what looks to be blood splashed across the right side of his face. 2009/63/-/3 Business cards (2) on one sheet of paper, D4 Design and Rockpool, designed by Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, c 989 Two business cards designed by Richard Weiss pasted on one sheet of A4 paper. The first card (65mm h x 90mm w) is for the graphic design business, D4 Design. It features silver text on a green and black decorative background and reads, 'D4DESIGN/36052'. The second card (65mm h x 92mm w) is for the Rockpool restaurant. It features a silver background with the name 'ROCKPOOL' in raised silver text above a single silver star which is also raised above the surface. At the bottom of the card in black printing it reads, 'ROCKPOOL 09 GEORGE STREET, THE ROCKS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA/[telephone symbol] (02) FAX (02) '. 2009/63/-/4 Artwork, mounted, design featuring Russian iconography, peace symbol and star for Meltdown at Site, Kings Cross, New South Wales, designed by Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, c 989 The design features an overlapping hammer and sickle, peace symbol and a five point star all in black on a white paper. 2009/63/-/5 Magazine clipping, advertisement for the Famous club within

8 Item Number Space at Kinselas, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Victor Li, Rushcutters Bay, Australia, 28 June 989 Advertisement placed at the time of the opening of the Famous club within Space at Kinselas, Darlinghurst, New South Wales on 28 June 989. The advertisement is headed 'IN FIFTEEN MINUTES, EVERYBODY WILL BE/FAMOUS' and features a black and white photograph of Andy Warhol. At the bottom of the advertisement it reads 'RICHARD WEISS' NEW NIGHT. WEDNESDAYS AT SPACE. PM - 3AM. $7.' 2009/63/-/6 Artwork, advertisement for a series of performances by the 'Gravity' dance company at Kinselas, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia, Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, c 990 Artwork in black on white paper for an advertisement advertising a series of performances by 'Gravity', described as 'the good-foot dance company/fuse with the funk-based/acid jazz of jump jack jack/in a serious fun(k) collision', at Kinselas, Darlinghurst, New South Wales. The design features black and white photographs of dancers in motion as well as a photograph of a suspension bridge. The work is signed 'R. Weiss' in the lower right corner. 2009/63/-/7 Press clipping, lift out from '3D World' containing various advertisements, '3D World', Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 28 September 992 Lift out from '3D World' with a number of advertisements: 'mu-mu'; 'Essence' under-8s dance event presented by Little Red Riding Hood at CC's Dance Club, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales on 4 October 992; various classified advertisements; and the 'Whatchathink Sunday Session' at the Bondi Hotel, Bondi, New South Wales on 4 October 992. The advertisement for 'mu-mu' was presumably designed by Richard Weiss. It has a black background and includes a cartoon character of a smiling white cow wearing a necklace of orange daisies all framed within one large orange daisy. At the bottom of the advertisement it reads 'mu-mu' in white letters.

9 COLLECTED ARCHIVES SERIES DESCRIPTION Registration Number: 2009/63/-2 Creators: Weiss, Richard Series Title: Posters Date Range: 982-c990 Physical Characteristics: Printed paper items. Description: Posters, posters designed/used by Richard Weiss, Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, c 990 Posters designed or used by Richard Weiss for film or music related activities. Arrangement: Chronological Dimensions: Shelf Length.60 m Number: F

10 COLLECTED ARCHIVES ITEM LIST Series Title: Posters Item Number 2009/63/-2/ Poster, 'The Atomic Café', Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 982 F Poster advertising 'The Atomic Café', a documentary about nuclear war using stock footage from the 940s and 950s. The poster with white and lolly pink text on a black background uses a quote about the documentary from 'The Washington Post' as its heading - 'THE BLACKEST APOCALYPTIC HUMOUR SINCE DR. STRANGELOVE'. The poster features a black and white image of an American schoolboy wearing a long sleeved shirt decorated with images of birds. He is also wearing horned rimmed glasses, a Boston Red Sox baseball cap, a bow tie, a belt, and trousers. The schoolboy's shirt has yellow highlights, and the 'B' on the front of his baseball cap and his bow tie have been coloured pink. The boy has his fingers in his ears while in the distance a nuclear bomb is exploding close to a city. The poster also lists the producers, directors and distributors of the documentary. 2009/63/-2/2 Poster, Beam Plus and the Saigon Children's Choir at the Aquatic Club, Potts Point, New South Wales, Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 9 August 985 F Poster with white text and black shading and black and white photographs on a red background with a white border advertising performances by Beam Plus and the Saigon Children's Choir at the Aquatic Club, Potts Point, New South Wales on 9 August 985. The evening was described as 'Part of the Guru Adrian Fun-Raising Appeal'. The poster included photographs of five Vietnamese children on wooden stilts as well as information about ticket prices. The name 'Wales' appears in the lower right corner. 2009/63/-2/3 Poster, Café of the Gate of Salvation at Kinselas, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 6 April 988 F Poster with black printing on white paper advertising 'an inspirational evening of gospel and acapella' with Café of the Gate of Salvation, Prisoners of Love and guests on Sunday evenings at Kinselas, Darlinghurst, New South Wales beginning 6 April 988. The poster also stated that a collection would be taken for the Wayside Chapel. In the centre of the poster is a black and white photograph of an open mouth. 2009/63/-2/4 Poster, Jeff Duff Orchestra at Kinselas, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, c 988 F

11 Item Number Poster with black text and illustrations on white paper advertising a season by the Jeff Duff Orchestra at Kinselas, Darlinghurst, New South Wales. The central image shows a male figure as if playing a double bass which has been symbolised by a treble clef. The male figure is standing above a symbol of the globe. Underneath the central image it reads 'WEDNESDAYS IN APRIL'. In the right hand corner it reads 'JEff * Duff/ORCHESTRA' and in the lower left 'KINSELAS/TAYLOR SQUARE'. In the top left hand corner there is an illustration of a five point star with dancing male and female figures slighting to the right of the star. In the lower right corner of the poster is an illustration of an aeroplane. 2009/63/-2/5 Poster, 'La Maquina No Funciona!!', Richard Weiss, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia, c 990 F Poster with red text and white shading superimposed over a black and white photograph of rows of seamstresses in a factory. In the lower right corner it reads in white text 'The Machine Does Not Work'. Next to this are versions of the English word agitate in black text in five different languages.