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Title
Date(s)
- [1987]-[1989], 1995. (Creation)
Level of description
Sub-sub-fonds
Extent and medium
6 folders, 2 envelopes, 1 file and 1 outsize folder.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Disasters of War project was the main focus of Brith Gof’s work between 1987 and 1989. It took Francisco Goya’s etchings, ‘Los Desastres de la Guerra’ as a starting point and twelve works were created and performed. It involved collaborations with a number of groups and individuals in several countries, including Wales, Norway, Germany and Hong Kong and the company performed throughout Europe, in South America and the Far East.
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Scope and content
Correspondence, papers and photographs relating to three productions of the Disasters of War project, including Part 3/Besatt, Part 8/Y Gadair Ddu and Part 10, comprising reviews, work notes, research material, production information, publicity material, and design and production notes; together with papers relating to the project in general.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged into four series: Part 3/Besatt; Part 8/Y Gadair Ddu (The Black Chair); Part 10; and general.
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Conditions governing access
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Script of material
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Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: PD.